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- One day, three farm boys come upon a wounded outlaw named Harry Spikes. They take him to one of the boys' barn, nurse him back to health, shield him from a sheriff's posse, and let him go on his way. Later, to escape the tyrannical discipline of their parents, the three boys run away from home in search of adventure and excitement.
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Plot. Harry Spikes (Lee Marvin) is an aging bank robber of the fading Old West. Injured and near death, he is found and mended back to health by three impressionable youths who are lifelong friends—Wil (Gary Grimes), Tod (Charles Martin Smith), and Les (Ron Howard).
Tragically, the boys discover that Harry Spikes is not the genuine hero that they thought he was. Lee Marvin, Gary Grimes, Ron Howard, and Charles Martin Smith star in this thrilling Western tale that examines the tragic consequences of hero worship and the loss of youthful innocence.
Sep 8, 2020 · The plot concerns impressionable Will, Tod, and Les (Gary Grimes, Charles Martin Smith, and Ron Howard), restless teens, who come to romanticize Harry Spikes (Marvin) after finding him near death and nursing him back to health.
- David Cranmer
Three teenage farm boys stumble upon Harry Spikes, a local bandit wounded in a gun battle. While Harry is recuperating, he regales the young men with stories of his exciting past. The adventurous tales inspire them to start a gang of their own.
The Spikes Gang: Directed by Richard Fleischer. With Lee Marvin, Gary Grimes, Ron Howard, Charles Martin Smith. Three farm boys in the Old West help a wounded bank robber who teaches them the trade.
- (2K)
- Drama, Western
- Richard Fleischer
- 1974-04-11
Nov 9, 2021 · The Spikes Gang (1974) Three teenagers — Will (Gary Grimes), Les (Ron Howard) and Tod (Charles Martin Smith) — rescue a wounded outlaw named Harry Spikes (Lee Marvin) after finding him near their homes. They put him up in a barn, fetch him food and drink and help nurse him back to health.
Sep 10, 2012 · Familiar territory (ageing outlaw hemmed in by shrinking frontiers and cruel options), but beautifully acted, sharply scripted, and often very funny en route to the bitter final lessons in ...
