Posse (1975 film)

Posse
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kirk Douglas
Screenplay by	Christopher Knopf William Roberts
Based on	The Train 1971 short story by Larry Cohen Robert Perham
Produced by	Kirk Douglas Phil Feldman
Starring	Kirk Douglas Bruce Dern Bo Hopkins James Stacy Luke Askew David Canary
Cinematography	Fred J. Koenekamp
Edited by	John W. Wheeler
Music by	Maurice Jarre
Production company	The Bryna Company
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	June 4, 1975 (1975-06-04)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Posse is a 1975 American revisionist Western film in Technicolor and Panavision. It was produced and directed by Kirk Douglas who also starred. The screenplay was written by Christopher Knopf and William Roberts. The plot centers on a U.S. marshal with political ambitions leading an elite posse in pursuit of a notorious train robber to further his political career. The film premiered in New York City on June 4, 1975, and in June the same year in Berlin at the 25th Berlin International Film Festival, where Douglas was nominated for the Golden Bear.^[1]