Joe Kidd (1972) -

Kidd is hired by Frank Harlan (Robert Duvall), a ruthless cattle baron who brings in professional killers to hunt Chama.

The story is set in early 20th-century New Mexico, where Mexican peasants led by the charismatic ( John Saxon ) are fighting for land reform. Joe Kidd (1972)

is a 1972 Revisionist Western directed by John Sturges , starring Clint Eastwood as an ex-bounty hunter caught between a wealthy landowner and Mexican revolutionaries . Written by Elmore Leonard , the film is notable for its moral ambiguity and its status as the last Western Eastwood starred in that he did not direct himself. Plot Summary Kidd is hired by Frank Harlan (Robert Duvall),