Lavishly photographed, COMES A HORSEMAN is a dramatic Western set in the post-World War II "new West". Jane Fonda stars as Ella, a stubborn rancher who will not surrender her land to the local land baron (Jason Robards). Robards yearns for the good old days when land owners were kings and the past romantic history between him and Ella seems to have given him a proprietary sense in more ways than one. War veteran Frank (James Caan) teams up with Ella to help save her ranch and her heart.

In an American West just coming to terms with the end of World War II, Jane Fonda stars as a Colorado rancher struggling to keep her independence from ruthless local land mogul Ewing (Jason Robards). Fonda teams up with another independent rancher and war veteran, Frank (James Caan) after Frank's partner is killed. Frank and Ella develop a romantic relationship as they battle to save Ella's land, but more than the land is at stake for Ewing. His desire to expand his ranching empire must come to terms with a force even more powerful than his own ambition, oil companies interested in taking over the ranch-land for drilling. Gordon Willis's cinematography of the Wet Mountain Valley in Colorado is breathtaking, becoming the secret star of the picture. The film includes a delightful performance by Richard Farnsworth as Dodger, an older local who is close to both Ella and the land.

The phenomenal scenery as shot by cinematographer Gordon Willis is considered an "uncredited star" of the film

Shot in Montana and Coconino National Forest in the Rockies, in Technicolor and Panavision.

COMES A HORSEMAN was the second time actress Jane Fonda starred in an Alan Pakula film, following her Oscar-winning performance in KLUTE.

Stuntman Jim Shepard was killed during the shooting of COMES A HORSEMAN.

DVD Features:

Region 1
NTSC
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Letterbox - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - English, French, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer

Jane Fonda: Oscar-winning American actress, KLUTE, ON GOLDEN POND
James Caan: American Director, actor, THE GODFATHER (1972)
Jason Robards: Oscar Winning American Film and Stage Actor, ALL THE PRESIDE
George Grizzard: American Actor
Basil Hoffman: American Character Actor
Richard Farnsworth: American Actor
Jim Davis: American Actor
Mark Harmon: Actor
Macon McCalman: Actor/"Ultimate Imposter"

Alan J. Pakula: American Director/Producer

Gene Kirkwood: Producer/Executive
Dan Paulson: American Producer

Dennis Lynton Clark: Screenwriter/Designer

Michael Small: American Composer

Marion Rothman: 

"...COMES A HORSEMAN has a succinctly contemplative, measured air..."
"...It's a pleasure to look at....[The] tech credits are of very high quality and Pakula continues to be one of the few directors working today who experiments with sound..."