Clint Eastwood stars as former bounty hunter turned hired gunslinger Joe Kidd, who finds himself in the middle of a range war in rough and rugged New Mexico. Following an armed uprising by local Mexican revolutionaries who claim they have been cheated out of their land, Kidd is hired to crush the rebellion by a wealthy land baron (Robert Duvall) with interests in the disputed territory. Kidd's and his employer's interests are soon at odds when he falls for a beautiful Hispanic rebel in this top-notch western from acclaimed veteran director John Sturges.