Based on the popular novel by famed native american author forrest carter, it freely mixed violence and amorality to create a darkly ambiguous world where good and evil are almost impossible to distinguish. Carter wrote a later book about geronimo, watch for me on the mountain, in 1978, republished in 1980 as cry geronimo. The enjoyment of delving into examining the civilization being shaped on the frontier by the individuals that populate the book is a keyhole peek into mans own development. Critics had grumbled when the producerstar replaced philip kaufman the right stuff in the directors chair a week into shooting. Gone to texas and the vengeance trail of josey wales by. Hiding by day, traveling by night, they are joined by an indian woman named little moonlight, and rescue an old woman and her granddaughter from their besieged wagon. He plays a key role in the vengeance trail of josey wales, fighting on joseys side against escobedo, naturally. When captain samuel walker of the texas rangers a veteran of the seminole wars in florida envisioned a handgun that was extremely powerful beyond close range, he had teamed up with samuel colt to build a. This troubled production was considered by clint eastwood to be one of his best films. The outlaw josey wales appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2.
A sequel, the vengeance trail of josey wales, is also available. Josey wales clint eastwood watches helplessly as his wife and child are murdered, by union men led by capt. Fiction, fiction in english, josey wales fictitious character, outlaws. When the war ended josey wales chose the hard road to texas in search of a new life. The novel was republished in 1975 under the title gone to texas wales was portrayed by michael parks in the 1986 sequel to the. Gone to texas by forrest carter meet your next favorite book. Josey wales, by asa earl carter was published in 1972 and was the novel that served to fashion the character for the screenplay. The american civil war is a great war of struggle and independence and this movie perfectly describes the efforts that had gone into the struggle.
The outlaw josey wales by chief dan george, sondra locke. The outlaw josey wales is a sneaky kind of sleeper novel. The outlaw josey wales released in 1976, is based on the american revisionist and panavision film set during and after the american civil war. The outlaw josey wales 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Instead, the indians are apache and the book is dedicated to them. Josey wales and his cherokee friend, lone watie, set out for the west through the dangerous camanchero territory. After avenging his familys brutal murder, wales is on the lam, pursued by a pack of killers.
Buy a cheap copy of the rebel outlaw, josey wales book. Eastwoods partner read it and suggested buying the rights. The outlaw josey wales bluray disc, 2011, digibook for. The book, the outlaw josey wales is not a movie tiein novel. Civil war, josey waless wife and boy are murdered by soldiers of the union. To call josey wales an outlaw defines the side of the battle on which you stand. A story so powerful that clint eastwood, who directed and starred in the 1976 film adaptation, has said it is his favorite. The outlaw josey wales josey wales by forrest carter book cover, description, publication history. This is the book that the outlaw josey wales was based on, starring clint eastwood.
Cobalt willow the pony who carries the bags 679,707 views. Jerry fielding was nominated for an academy award in the best music, original score category. He travels alone, but a ragtag group of outcasts is drawn to him, and wales cant leave his motley surrogate family unprotected. At first it didnt seem to be affecting me, but before i knew it, it was over, and i was eager to revisit the characters. Until unforgiven came along in 1992, the outlaw josey wales was widely regarded as clint eastwoods best film as a director, and one of the best westerns in general. Clint eastwood, sondra locke, john vernon, sam bottoms, clint eastwood, robert daley, philip. Buy the outlaw josey wales reissue by carter, forrest isbn. Critics did not take clint eastwoods the outlaw josey wales seriously in 1976. As with the rest of the movie, it shows the heros violence does not preclude his kindness or humanity, as he saves two more.
Most of us think of josey wales being a fictional character or a fictional composite of the old west made famous by the clint eastwood movie, the outlaw josey wales released in june of 1976. Forrest carter josey wales is out for vengeance, and not even the law will get in his way. I understand its to set up the plot of wales heading out on a vengeance trail but it starts the book off on a very sour note. He refuses to surrender when the war ends, but his fellow soldiers go to hand over their weapons and are massacred by terrill.
The second book, the vengeance trail of josey wales, is a much harder read. It had been directed by clint eastwood along with sondra locke, chief dan george, geraldine keams and also, sam bottoms. Here the west is an ugly and brutal place, as it is in sergio leones films, but this is a different kind of eastwood hero. Other characters, such as jamie the kid in the movie and lone watie, are different and more involved in the book than the movie. Josey wales is a 1972 american western novel also titled gone to. Josey wales is a 1972 american western novel also titled gone to texas in later editions written by asa earl carter under the pen name forrest carter. The outlaw josey wales is a 1976 american revisionist western deluxe color and panavision film set during and after the american civil war. Carter sent the book to clint eastwoods office as an unsolicited submission. Carter once estimated that he never spent more than six months in a formal educational setting. With clint eastwood, sondra locke, chief dan george, bill mckinney.
It was directed by and starred clint eastwood as the eponymous josey wales, with chief dan george, sondra locke, sam bottoms, and geraldine keams. One of the best clint eastwood movies ever traces back to ugly roots. Forrest carter, who wrote the novel the film was based on and sent it to clint eastwood, was later discovered to be asa carter, a former member of the kkk and speechwriter for george wallace. The slightest hint of softness affected some wider. The cast of actors gave great performances, especially chief dan george rip. Today, many consider it one of the greatest westerns ever made. The original effort was actually titled the rebel outlaw. The outlaw josey wales is a 1976 revisionist western film set at the end of the american civil war directed by and starring clint eastwood as the eponymous josey wales, with chief dan george, sondra locke, bill mckinney, john vernon, paula trueman, sam bottoms, geraldine keams, john russell, woodrow parfrey, joyce jameson, sheb wooley, john quade, will sampson, and royal dano. The outlaw josey wales bluray, digibook 1976 warner. Clint eastwoods fifth film as a director and eighth western as a star ninth if you count paint your wagon, the outlaw josey. The outlaw josey wales 1976, clint eastwoods 31st film as an actor, 20th as international star, and 5th as director, was the first to win him widespread respect.
The screenplay based on the book gone to texas by forrest carter is another one of those violence revues, with. Missouri farmer josey wales joins a confederate guerrilla unit and winds up on the run from the union soldiers who murdered his family. The outlaw josey wales josey wales by forrest carter. Theres a lot of comparisons that can be made between bill wilson and josey wales and judging from the bits and pieces that i know about bill wilson, he does seem to provide an. The film tells the story of josey wales, a missouri farmer whose family is murdered by union militants. A perfect example is the outlaw josey wales also published under the title gone to texas. The outlaw josey wales was based on a book written by a. The outlaw josey wales by carter, forrest and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The outlaw josey wales by chief dan george, sondra locke, bill. The film the outlaw josey wales doesnt tell the same story that forrest carter told in the book that was the source material among many other changes, in the book, josey has a career as a notorious bank robber, he isnt pursued by terrills redlegs and there is no showdown with the redlegs at the end, and he marries laura lee and has a child. Much more graphically violent, especially at the beginning. The outlaw josey wales was added to the library of congress national film registry in 1996. The author of the outlaw josey wales was a neonazi.
Unforgivenoutlaw josey wales by chief dan george, gene. The outlaw josey wales digibook bluray 1976 best buy. Other notable works by forrest carter are the rebel outlaw, josey wales 1973, and cry geronimo 1980. The outlaw josey wales was based on a book written by a selfproclaimed cherokee whose real life as a former klansman became well known after his book, the education of little. Although it did not garner similar critical praise when it was released, eastwood considers the outlaw josey wales to be the equal of the oscarwinning unforgiven 1992. Indeed, josey wales would be eastwoods last western before 1985s pale rider. Struggling for a dream looking back at the outlaw josey wales on. The outlaw josey wales is a movie directed by clint eastwood in 1976.
The josey wales of the movie is really a sanitized version of josey wales in the novel. Another classic scene from one of the best westerns ever made. I only mention that because as it was written, the original book,rebel outlaw josey wales was apparently full of antigovernment rhetoric and ambiguous morality. Josey wales is a character from the outlaw josey wales which is a western deluxe color and panavision movie that has been set during the american civil war. The outlaw josey wales the screenplay based on the book gone to texas by forrest carter is another one of those violence revues, with carnage production numbers slotted every so often and. The rebel outlaw, josey wales was purchased by clint eastwood, who produced and starred in the movie adaptation of the work in 1976. The outlaw josey wales tojw was eastwoods best performance as an actor or director in a western movie.
The official facebook page of the outlaw josey wales. Of the two books included here, by far the best is book 1. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was adapted into the film the outlaw josey wales directed by and starring clint eastwood. Neither men knew the authors real identity as a rabid segregationist and would not for some years. Sharpness appeared solid, as the movie was consistently distinct and accurate. Producer eastwood was annoyed by director philip kaufmans meticulous attention to detail and had him replaced by himself, leading to a directors guild of america fine and the installation of the eastwood rule, designed to discourage producers from taking over directorial reins.
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