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ACTION . 1975 . 2h 12m . 6.4/10

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At the beginning of the 20th century, a newspaper organizes an endurance horse race : 700 miles to run in a few days. 9 adventurers are competing, among them a woman, Miss Jones, a Mexican, an Englishman, a young cow-boy, an old one and two friends, Sam Clayton and Luke Matthews. All those individualists will learn to respect each other.

Starring Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, James Coburn

6.4/10

Rating

2h 12m

Runtime

1975

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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At the beginning of the 20th century, a newspaper organizes an endurance horse race : 700 miles to run in a few days. 9 adventurers are competing, among them a woman, Miss Jones, a Mexican, an Englishman, a young cow-boy, an old one and two friends, Sam Clayton and Luke Matthews. All those individualists will learn to respect each other.

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Cast

Gene Hackman stars as Sam Clayton in Bite the Bullet.

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Year context

Bite the Bullet was released 51 years ago in 1975.

Overview

At the beginning of the 20th century, a newspaper organizes an endurance horse race : 700 miles to run in a few days. 9 adventurers are competing, among them...

Bite the Bullet is a Action, Western, Adventure film with a runtime of 2h 12m.

CAST (20)

Gene Hackman

Candice Bergen

James Coburn

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Mister

Ian Bannen

Sir Harry Norfolk

Jan-Michael Vincent

Jan-Michael Vincent

Dabney Coleman

Sally Kirkland

Buddy Van Horn

Jean Willes

MA

Mario Arteaga

Mexican

Robert Donner

LC

Lucia Canales

John McLiam

Robert F. Hoy

Robert F. Hoy

Lee Christie

JG

Jerry Gatlin

The Wood Cutter

WS

Walter Scott

Steve

WH

William H. Burton Jr.

Billy

JB

Joe Brooks

DL

Darwin Lamb

BOX OFFICE

$4.0M

Budget

DETAILS

Release

September 26, 1975

Status

Released

Runtime

132 min (2h 12m)

Country

United States

Rating

6.4/10 (123 votes)

Budget

$4,000,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Bite the Bullet about?

At the beginning of the 20th century, a newspaper organizes an endurance horse race : 700 miles to run in a few days. 9 adventurers are competing, among them a woman, Miss Jones, a Mexican, an Englishman, a young cow-boy, an old one and two friends, Sam Clayton and Luke Matthews. All those individualists will learn to respect each other.

How long is Bite the Bullet?

Bite the Bullet has a runtime of 132 minutes (2h 12m).

Who stars in Bite the Bullet?

The cast of Bite the Bullet includes Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, James Coburn, Ben Johnson, Ian Bannen.

What is the rating of Bite the Bullet?

Bite the Bullet has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 123 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Action Western Adventure