At the beginning of the 20th century, a newspaper organizes an endurance horse race : 700 miles to run in a few days. 9 adventurers are competing, among them a woman, Miss Jones, a Mexican, an Englishman, a young cow-boy, an old one and two friends, Sam Clayton and Luke Matthews. All those individualists will learn to respect each other.

Gene Hackman
as Sam Clayton

Candice Bergen
as Miss Jones

James Coburn
as Luke Matthews

Ben Johnson
as Mister

Ian Bannen
as Sir Harry Norfolk

Jan-Michael Vincent
as Carbo

Dabney Coleman
as Jack Parker

Sally Kirkland
as Honey

Buddy Van Horn
as Slim

Jean Willes
as Rosie
Wuchak
***Big-budget Western about a 700-mile endurance race with a top-notch cast*** In 1906, a 700-mile horse race in the Western wilderness is sponsored by a newspaper. The racers include two former Rough Riders (Gene Hackman & James Coburn), a part-time prostitute (Candice Bergen), a punk “Kid” (Ja...