One day, three farm boys come upon a wounded outlaw named Harry Spikes. They take him to one of the boys' barn, nurse him back to health, shield him from a sheriff's posse, and let him go on his way. Later, to escape the tyrannical discipline of their parents, the three boys run away from home in search of adventure and excitement. In the first town they come to, they bungle a bank robbery, and shoot and kill a state senator by accident. Then, with the law in hot pursuit, they flee across the Texas border into Mexico. Upon arriving there, they happily reunite with Harry Spikes. He takes the boys under his wing, teaches them the outlaw's trade, and the four of them cross the border back into Texas. After careful preparation, they attempt a bank robbery that goes horribly wrong. Tragically, the boys discover that Harry Spikes is not the genuine hero that they thought he was. Lee Marvin, Gary Grimes, Ron Howard, and Charles Martin Smith star in this thrilling Western tale that examines the tragic consequences of hero worship and the loss of youthful innocence.
相当残酷的电影，这结局真是惨到极点了。。。看上去更像是警醒青少年的作品，千万不要因为和父亲结怨就一气之下离开家，这种没有头脑的做法不但害己也害人。。。外面的世界远不是想象中的那么美好，看上去格外“酷”的人也不是随便就可以拿来当偶像的。。。影片的中段三个孩子策马离家以及三个孩子和马文戏水玩耍的画面更是让悲催的结尾雪上加霜，快乐原来真就转瞬即逝，血淋淋的现实才是真，眼望火车，却再也回不了家。。。
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One day three farm boys come upon a wounded outlaw named Harry Spikes. They take him to one of the boys' barn nurse him back to health shield him from a sheriff's posse and let him go on his way. Later to escape the tyrannical discipline of their parents the three boys run away from home in search of adventure and excitement. In the first town they come to they bungle a ...
一条关于父亲的副线：主人公Will因父亲的压迫而逃离，恍惚间在Spikes身上找回父爱，体会到真实残酷的西部后才渴望重回家庭，但悔之已晚
