12-15-2025, 03:46 PM
The time is 1877, the place the wild Wyoming-Montana territory. Wil Andersen, a flinty old rancher, has a huge herd of cattle ripe for market when his regular hands, inflamed by gold fever, desert him. In desperation, he hires the only “men” available for the perilous 400-mile drive — a pack of 12 scraggly schoolboys. Through skill and harsh discipline, Wil Andersen whips them from greenhorns into seasoned cowhands. But before the long drive is over, the boys discover that the price they must pay for manhood is a terrible one — murder and revenge!
The Cowboys embodies all that makes westerns and young boys adventure stories enjoyable. It shows nobility, honor, despicable evil and pure innocence all wrapped up in a male-bonding road trip.