Bite the Bullet (1975): cast, story & where to watch
1975 · Film · ★ 6.4
Released in 1975, Bite the Bullet is an action, adventure and western film directed by Richard Brooks, running about 132 minutes.
What it’s 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.
Who’s in it. Bite the Bullet stars Gene Hackman as Sam Clayton, Candice Bergen as Miss Jones, James Coburn as Luke Matthews and Ben Johnson as Mister, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Bite the Bullet has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bite the Bullet page.
If you liked it. Fans of Bite the Bullet tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Bite the Bullet (1975)?
- In US, Bite the Bullet is available to stream on fuboTV, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Bite the Bullet worth watching?
- Bite the Bullet holds an audience score of 6.4 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action, adventure and western. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Bite the Bullet?
- Bite the Bullet stars Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, James Coburn, Ben Johnson and Ian Bannen.
- When was Bite the Bullet released?
- Bite the Bullet was released in 1975, with a runtime of about 132 minutes.