Chisum

Appeals to viewers who enjoy traditional frontier action, clear moral conflicts, and sturdy alliances between larger-than-life figures.

Tone

adventurous, nostalgic, tense

Payoff

adrenaline, vindication

Pacing

steady

Intensity

moderate

Structure

linear

Themes

land ownership, monopoly, justice, loyalty, frontier order

Setting

late nineteenth century, frontier ranchlands and dusty territorial settlements