The White Buffalo

Looking for action that earns its set pieces, available in Australia on MGM Amazon Channel? The White Buffalo delivers them. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 146 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Charles Bronson is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action its context. Available now on MGM Amazon Channel — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

The White Buffalo is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The White Buffalo moves fast and earns its action sequences rather than just delivering them. In this strange western version of Moby Dick, Wild Bill Hickok hunts a white buffalo he has seen in a dream. Hickok moves through a variety of uniquely authentic western locations - dim, filthy, makeshift taverns; freezing, slaughterhouse-like frontier towns and beautifully desolate high country - before improbably teaming up with a young Crazy Horse to pursue the creature. Charles Bronson and Jack Warden lead a cast that earns every set piece rather than just filling it. The White Buffalo came out in 1977. The geography of every set piece in The White Buffalo is legible, which is rarer in the genre than it should be. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Action fans who want craft and story alongside the spectacle will find exactly that in The White Buffalo. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Charles Bronson brings a physicality to the role that elevates every set piece. Action that earns its sequences rather than just delivering them.

The White Buffalo was released in 1977, directed by J. Lee Thompson. The full 97-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.