---
title: 'The Missouri Breaks (1976)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Arthur Penn'
released: '1976-05-11'
runtime_minutes: 121
genres:
  - 'Western'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-missouri-breaks-1976'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074906/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Missouri Breaks (1976)

1976 · 121 min · Western · United States


## Synopsis

The Missouri Breaks is a 1976 American Western film starring Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson. The film was directed by Arthur Penn, with supporting performances by Randy Quaid, Harry Dean Stanton, Frederic Forrest, John McLiam, and Kathleen Lloyd in her film debut. The score was composed by John Williams.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Arthur Penn](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-penn)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Towne](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-towne), [Thomas McGuane](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-mcguane)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-williams-2)
- **Producer:** [Elliott Kastner](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliott-kastner)
- **Director of Photography:** [Michael C. Butler](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-c-butler)
- **Editor:** [Gerald B. Greenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerald-b-greenberg)

## Cast

- [Luana Anders](https://cinepixo.com/people/luana-anders)
- [Steven Franken](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-franken)
- [John McLiam](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mcliam)
- [John P. Ryan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-p-ryan)
- [James Greene](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-greene-2)
- [Kathleen Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-lloyd)
- [Jack Nicholson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-nicholson)
- [Marlon Brando](https://cinepixo.com/people/marlon-brando)
- [Frederic Forrest](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederic-forrest)
- [Harry Dean Stanton](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-dean-stanton)
- [Richard Bradford](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-bradford)
- [Sam Gilman](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-gilman)
- [Randy Quaid](https://cinepixo.com/people/randy-quaid)
- [Charles Wagenheim](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-wagenheim)

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