Ride in the Whirlwind (1966): Jack Nicholson's Anti-Western

Ride in the Whirlwind is a Criterion Classic film directed by Monte Hellman and written by Jack Nicholson. Filmed side-by-side with fellow low-budget Criterion Classic western The Shooting, the movie had a strong reception in France but was practically shelved and then relegated to TV in the United States. But critical and audience appreciation grew over time because Whirlwind just isn't the average western. Right at the height of the western genre's popularity, this anti-we...