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1972 | DIRECTED BY SIDNEY POITIER AND JOSEPH SARGENT

Buck and the Preacher

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Movie Stats
Year
1972
Runtime
 102 minutes (1 hr 42 mins)
Certificates

PG

GP

K-12

16

14
Select Cast
Sidney Poitier
Harry Belafonte
Ruby Dee
Cameron Mitchell
Denny Miller
Nita Talbot
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
4th Jul 2025
Last viewed:
4th Jul 2025
Total views:
2
Release Dates
West Germany release date
 West Germany
17th March 1972
53 years 6 months 16 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
2nd May 1972
53 years 5 months  ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
26th May 1972
53 years 4 months 7 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
2nd June 1972
53 years 4 months  ago
Japan release date
 Japan
28th June 1972
53 years 3 months 4 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £2.3 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
6,039 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 3rd Mar '23
  • Debut position: 45
  • Highest position: 45
  • Debut gross: £2.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Release: No US cinema release.
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
ADVERTISMENT
Directed by
sidney poitier Sidney Poitier
joseph sargent Joseph Sargent
Starring
Sidney PoitierBuck
Harry BelafontePreacher
Ruby DeeRuth
Cameron MitchellDeshay
Denny MillerFloyd
Nita TalbotMadam Esther
John KellySheriff
Tony BrubakerHeadman
Bobby JohnsonMan Who is Shot
James McEachinKingston
Clarence MuseCudjo
Lynn HamiltonSarah
Doug JohnsonSam
Errol JohnJoshua
Kenneth MenardLittle Henry
Pamela JonesDelilah
Drake WalkerElder
Dennis HinesLittle Toby
Fred WaughMizoo
Bill ShannonTom
Phil AdamsFrank
Walter ScottEarl
John HowardGeorge
Shirleena ManchurEsther's Girl
La MarkovaEsther's Girl
Hannelore RichterEsther's Girl
Valerie HeckmanEsther's Girl
Stephanie LowerEsther's Girl
Enrique LuceroIndian Chief
Julie RobinsonSinsie
Jose Carlos RuizBrave
Ron FletcherLogan
Jerry GatlinDeputy
Ivan ScottExpress Agent
Bill CookMan in Express Office
John KennedyBank Teller
ADVERTISMENT
1972-03-17
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
45
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£2,295
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Buck and the Preacher - Original release
3 Mar 2023
45N
£2,295
£2,295

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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Third Person

Genres
Adventure
Adventure
Drama
Drama
Western
Western
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News from around the web
BUCK AND THE PREACHER (1972) – AFI Movie Club  American Film Institute Sat, 19th July 2025

Printing the Legend: BUCK AND THE PREACHER restores Black American stories within the western  Moviejawn Tue, 28th February 2023

Buck and the Preacher review – Poitier and Belafonte are a dream team in breezy western  The Guardian Thu, 2nd March 2023

Buck and the Preacher  Rotten Tomatoes Thu, 7th April 2016

BUCK AND THE PREACHER (1972) Review  Horror Cult Films Wed, 28th September 2022

Buck and the Preacher: Unsettled Land  The Criterion Collection Tue, 23rd August 2022