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1972 | DIRECTED BY SIDNEY POITIER AND JOSEPH SARGENT

Buck and the Preacher

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Buck and the Preacher
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Movie Stats
Year
1972
Runtime
 102 minutes (1 hr 42 mins)
Certificates

PG

GP

16

PG

K-12
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:
13
Release Dates
West Germany release date
 West Germany
17th March 1972
53 years 7 months 19 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
2nd May 1972
53 years 6 months 3 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
26th May 1972
53 years 5 months 10 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
2nd June 1972
53 years 5 months 3 days ago
Japan release date
 Japan
28th June 1972
53 years 4 months 7 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
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£2,295
13233
Cuckoo
13234
Buck and the Preacher
13235
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Genres
Adventure
Adventure
Drama
Drama
Western
Western
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Bangladesh Bangladesh
  • Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
News from around the web
BUCK AND THE PREACHER (1972) – AFI Movie Club  American Film Institute Sat, 19th July 2025

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

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

Buck and the Preacher (1972) ⭐ 6.6 | Adventure, Drama, Western  imdb.com Mon, 21st December 2015

Film review: Buck and the Preacher  The Church Times Fri, 10th March 2023

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

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