Bronco Billy Comments

Bronco Billy stars Clint Eastwood (who also directed) as the
impresario of a seedy wild west show. Going along for the
ride is spoiled socialite Sondra Locke, who is
"initiated" by being pressed into service as the
wrong end of a knife-throwing act. The rest of the troupe,
like Eastwood himself, are losers in life who yearn for the
freedom and opportunity of the long-gone Old West. Despite
its raucous ad campaign, Bronco Billy is at base a wistful
character study, avoiding the usual trappings of car chases
and redneck villains and offering quiet chuckles instead of
belly laughs. Unfortunately it failed to click with the
public, compelling Eastwood to temporarily return to his old
crash-bang-pow formula in his next few films. ~ Hal
Erickson, All Movie Guide