The Cowboys

The Cowboys
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMark Rydell
Screenplay by
Based onThe Cowboys
by William Dale Jennings
Produced byMark Rydell
Starring
CinematographyRobert L. Surtees
Edited byNeil Travis
Music byJohn Williams
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • January 13, 1972 (1972-01-13)
Running time
134 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million
Box office$19.2 million

The Cowboys is a 1972 American Western film starring John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Bruce Dern, and featuring Colleen Dewhurst and Slim Pickens. It was the feature film debut of Robert Carradine. Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by William Dale Jennings, the screenplay was written by Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr., and Jennings and was directed by Mark Rydell.