{"id":92916,"date":"2023-11-01T11:46:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T18:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=92916"},"modified":"2023-11-01T21:00:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T04:00:45","slug":"cockfighter-born-to-kill-1974","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=92916","title":{"rendered":"Cockfighter \/ Born to Kill (1974)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;m gonna keep my mouth shut until I&#8217;ve won that medal.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Poster-198x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-92917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Poster-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Poster-178x270.png 178w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Poster.png 583w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA down-on-his-luck cockfighter (Warren Oates) takes a vow of silence until he&#8217;s able to win back his fame, fortune, and girlfriend (Patricia Pearcy).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ed Begley Jr. Films<\/li>\n<li>Gambling<\/li>\n<li>Harry Dean Stanton Films<\/li>\n<li>Millie Perkins Films<\/li>\n<li>Monte Hellman Films<\/li>\n<li>Troy Donahue Films<\/li>\n<li>Warren Oates Films <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nNotable as the only film which lost money for producer Roger Corman, this Monte Hellman-directed movie &#8212; based on a novel <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Charles_Willeford\">by screenwriter Charles Willeford<\/a> &#8212; was re-released under various other names (including <em>Born to Kill<\/em>) but ultimately remains what its title implies: an 83-minute film about cockfighting, a sport which is now illegal across all 50 of the United States (though not in Puerto Rico, where it remains a thriving industry). Your appreciation of this offering will depend on a few factors: 1) how much you enjoy watching Oates turn in an impressive performance despite being limited to just a few lines of speech (in a flashback); 2) how curious you are to see this bloody sport in action (though you could alternatively just watch <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Z1Q9D851sNQ?si=daqktmlFsplSx3Qh\">a short documentary about it on YouTube<\/a>): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Ring.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Ring.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"416\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Ring.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Ring-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Ring-128x74.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Ring-467x270.png 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and\/or 3) how much of a Monte Hellman completist you are. Watch for numerous big-name actors in small roles, including Harry Dean Stanton as fellow cockfighter Jack Burke: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Stanton.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Stanton.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"416\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Stanton.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Stanton-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Stanton-128x74.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Stanton-467x270.png 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Troy Donahue as Oates&#8217; brother Randy: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighting-Randy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighting-Randy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"416\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighting-Randy.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighting-Randy-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighting-Randy-128x74.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighting-Randy-467x270.png 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; Millie Perkins as Randy&#8217;s curler-clad wife: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Perkins.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Perkins.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"416\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Perkins.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Perkins-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Perkins-128x74.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Perkins-467x270.png 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Ed Begley Jr. as a lanky local fighter. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Begley-Jr.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Begley-Jr.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"416\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Begley-Jr.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Begley-Jr-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Begley-Jr-128x74.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Begley-Jr-467x270.png 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warren Oates as Frank Mansfield<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Oates2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Oates2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"416\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Oates2.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Oates2-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Oates2-128x74.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Oates2-467x270.png 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nestor Almendros&#8217; cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Cockfighting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Cockfighting.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"416\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Cockfighting.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Cockfighting-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Cockfighting-128x74.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Cockfighting-467x270.png 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Almendros.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Almendros.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"416\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-92918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Almendros.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Almendros-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Almendros-128x74.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Cockfighter-Almendros-467x270.png 467w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, unless you&#8217;re curious or a Hellman fan. Listed as a Cult Movie in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0071338\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fwfr.com\/film\/?FID=2555\">Four Word Film Reviews<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1d6_nJYFXys?si=cqy_-KwgivBuVkwY\">Trailers From Hell Video Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=3613&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/cockfighter\/review\/2000004897\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/cockfighter\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m gonna keep my mouth shut until I&#8217;ve won that medal.&#8221; Synopsis: A down-on-his-luck cockfighter (Warren Oates) takes a vow of silence until he&#8217;s able to win back his fame, fortune, and girlfriend (Patricia Pearcy). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Ed Begley Jr. Films Gambling Harry Dean Stanton Films Millie Perkins Films Monte Hellman Films Troy Donahue Films Warren Oates Films Review: Notable as the only film which lost money for producer Roger Corman, this Monte Hellman-directed movie &#8212; based&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=92916\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=92916"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92916\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92936,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92916\/revisions\/92936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=92916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=92916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=92916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}