Steel Cowboy

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| genre = Drama

| writer = Douglas Wheeler
Bill Kerby

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| director = Harvey Laidman

| starring = James Brolin
Rip Torn
Jennifer Warren
Strother Martin
Melanie Griffith

| music = Charles Bernstein
Juice Newton

| country = United States

| language = English

| executive_producer = Tony Converse
Roger Gimbel

| producer = R.J. Louis

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| editor = Aaron Stell

| cinematography = Frank Holgate

| runtime = 90 minutes

| company = EMI Films
Roger Gimbel Productions

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| network = NBC

| released = {{Start date|1978|12|06}}

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Steel Cowboy is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film starring James Brolin, Rip Torn, Jennifer Warren, Strother Martin and Melanie Griffith. It was originally broadcast on NBC on December 6, 1978.FILM CLIPS: Brolin's Career in High Gear

Kilday, Gregg. Los Angeles Times22 Mar 1978: g11.

Plot

With his marriage, sanity and livelihood on the line, an independent trucker and his buddy agree to haul a load of stolen cattle for a black marketer.

Cast

Reception

The Los Angeles Times said the film had some "nice characterizations but precious little story."TV MOVIE REVIEW: 'Steel Cowboy'--Discouraging Herd

Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 6 Dec 1978: h34.

It was the 42nd highest rated show of the week.CBS' Specials Tie Up a First-Place Package Los Angeles Times 13 Dec 1978: 34.

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