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Hud

7.3/10

Rating

112 min

Runtime

1963

Release Year

Martin Ritt

Director

Cast

Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal, Brandon De Wilde, Whit Bissell

Quick Synopsis

Hud Bannon is a harsh and selfish young man living on his family's Texas ranch, whose reckless behavior damages the lives of those around him. He clashes frequently with his father, Homer, a strict and moral man who disapproves of Hud's lack of responsibility and ethics. Hud's nephew, Lon, initially admires Hud's rebellious and dishonest ways but gradually becomes disillusioned as he recognizes Hud's dangerous disregard for others. In a world divided between those who take advantage and those who are taken advantage of, Hud sees himself as a winner, justifying his cheating by claiming that laws should be interpreted leniently.

Detailed Synopsis of Hud

Hud Bannon is a ruthless young man who tarnishes everything and everyone he touches. Hud represents the perfect embodiment of alienated youth, out for kicks with no regard for the consequences. There is bitter conflict between the callous Hud and his stern and highly principled father, Homer. Hud's nephew Lon admires Hud's cheating ways, though he soon becomes too aware of Hud's reckless amorality to bear him anymore. In the world of the takers and the taken, Hud is a winner. He's a cheat, but, he explains, "I always say the law was meant to be interpreted in a lenient manner."

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