Glad to offer my comments on this incredible movie. This seems to be a lost film in Peter Fonda's body of work. Hard to believe it was his first effort as director. Beautifully directed with amazing photography and solid performances throughout. Not the action film that it was packaged as by the studio, rather, it's an emotional story about friendship and trust, told in the old west setting. Stands as one of the finest westerns of the era. Disc package also contains many terrific extras, including an excellent Q&A with Fonda and Warren Oates, as well as a documentary examining the production of the film. HIRED HAND will pull you in and make you look at Fonda and Warren Oates in a different light and is another example of why the seventies was such a golden era in filmmaking. Exceptional!