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Nominated for seven Academy Awards (and winning three), Hud stars Paul Newman as the titular bad-boy cowboy, directed by the legendary Martin Ritt (The Molly Maguires). Hud Bannon, a young Texas rancher who lives with his cattleman father and his hero-worshipping nephew, is an amoral, cold-hearted creature. When hoof-and-mouth disease shows up in one of the elder Bannon’s cows, the rebellious Hud and his respectable father find themselves at odds with each other. Filmed on location in Texas, actors Patricia Neal (Breakfast At Tiffany’s) and Melvyn Douglas (I Never Sang For My Father) both won Oscars for their performances. Acclaimed by critics and audiences alike on release, Hud is a must-see Western, packed with conflict and startling cinematography. Special Features 1080p high-definition presentation NEW Audio commentary by screenwriter/film historian C. Courtney Joyner and film historian/writer Julie Kirgo NEW Interview with actress Ileanna Douglas Original Theatrical Trailer
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Hud (1963)
112 min
Hud Bannon is a ruthless young man who tarnishes everything and everyone he touches. Hud represents the perfect embodiment of alienated youth, out for kicks with no regard for the consequences. There is bitter conflict between the callous Hud and his stern and highly principled father, Homer. Hud's nephew Lon admires Hud's cheating ways, though he soon becomes too aware of Hud's reckless amorality to bear him anymore. In the world of the takers and the taken, Hud is a winner. He's a cheat, but, he explains, "I always say the law was meant to be interpreted in a lenient manner."