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The Return of Josey Wales 1986

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Status
Released
Runtime
90 minutes
Director
Michael Parks
Network
Multi / Tacar Productions
★ TMDB users: 6.0/10 from 5 votes R Western Released
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Topic: Film "The Return of Josey Wales" (1986). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.

Type
Film
Year
1986
Status
Released
Runtime
90 minutes
Release date
Oct 1, 1986
Original language
EN
Origin
United States of America
Studios
Multi / Tacar Productions
Genres
Western
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★ TMDB users: 6.0/10 from 5 votes
Episode runtime
~90 minutes
Status
Released
Network
Multi / Tacar Productions

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Topic: Film "The Return of Josey Wales" (1986).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraint 1: Write ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No inventing/guessing (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Constraint 4: Length 150-190 words.
Constraint 5: First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Constraint 6: Use only provided information.
Title: The Return of Josey Wales.
Year: 1986.
Genre: American Western, Drama, Action & Adventure.
Director/Star: Michael Parks.
Cast: Michael Parks, Rafael Campos, Charles McCoy.
Sequel to: Clint Eastwood's 1976 film The Outlaw Josey Wales.
Adapted from: The Vengeance Trail of Josey Wales (second novel by Asa Earl Carter).
Run time: 1h 30m.
Rating: R.
Release date (US): 10/01/1986.
Plot:
Setting: Small, dusty border town.
Inciting incident: Two long-time best friends of mysterious gunman Josey Wales are brutally murdered by marauding rurales.
Antagonist: Commandante Escobar (described as beastial).

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The Return of Josey Wales holds a community rating of 6.0/10 based on 5 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Western for fans of the genre.

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The Return of Josey Wales is a feature film with a runtime of 90 minutes. It was released in 1986. Release status: Released.

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The Return of Josey Wales was directed by Michael Parks.

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