Cockfighter (1974)

★ 6.0 1h 23m IMDb

A man who trains fighting cocks vows to remain silent until one of his birds wins a championship.

Cockfighter

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Warren Oates
Warren Oates as Frank Mansfield Died 1982 · Depoy, Kentucky, USA Warren Mercer Oates (July 5, 1928 – April 3, 1982) was an American actor best known for his performances in several films directed by Sam Peckinpah including The Wild Bunch (1969) and Bring Me the Hea...
Richard B. Shull
Richard B. Shull as Omar Baradansky Died 1999 · Evanston, Illinois, USA Richard Bruce Shull (February 24, 1929 – October 14, 1999) was an American character actor..
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton as Jack Burke Died 2017 · West Irvine, Kentucky, USA Harry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017) was an American actor. In a career that spanned more than six decades, Stanton played supporting roles in films including Cool Hand Luke (1967),...
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr. as Tom Peeples Age 76 · Los Angeles, California, USA Edward James Begley Jr. (born September 16, 1949) is an American actor and environmental activist. He has appeared in hundreds of films, television shows, and stage performances.
Laurie Bird
Laurie Bird as Dody White Burke Died 1979 · Long Island, New York, USA Laurie Bird (September 26, 1953 – June 15, 1979) was an American actress and photographer. She appeared in three films during the 1970s, two of which were directed by Monte Hellman. She was romantical...
Troy Donahue
Troy Donahue as Randall Mansfield Died 2001 · New York City, New York, U.S. Troy Donahue (born Merle Johnson Jr., January 27, 1936 – September 2, 2001) was an American film and television actor and singer. He was a popular sex symbol in the 1950s and 1960s. His father was Me...

Audience Reviews

Chandler Danier 5/10 Feb 19, 2026
I've never seen a cockfight and I want to. Even after seeing all the chickens die in this. Poor birds had to die for this piece of shit. At least it was filmed in interesting, rural locations. It's got a charm to it.

Did everyone just suck back in the day? Why does everyone like this guy? "Oh wow. It's chicken guy! He doesn't talk and is an alcoholic gambling addict who sells all his shit just to keep killing birds. Golly. Everyone loves him!"

This is just a series of chicken themed scenes stacked on top of each other. I like how he handles himself in some situations but it's all so awkward and hackey. Some fucking gigantic 19 year old farm boy biting your calf and you don't beat the shit out of him? He later comes at you with an axe, smashes your car window and all you do is dunk his face in water? What about the window? But you know, our guy is just so like ummm into chickens so he doesn't respond to people in real ways.

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