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Earlier today, I was visiting a dear friend in the convalescent home, and he was watching this film. It was being shown on AMC this afternoon. I haven't seen it since its initial release. Today I saw just the final half hour. I must revisit this one.
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Coincidentally, I got this from the library a few days ago and will watch it soon. I'm intrigued to see how Penn followed up his masterwork NIGHT MOVES.
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i remember it wasnt that well received critically in the uk, and when i saw it i wasnt expecting miracles.
Not the most fast-paced western, and Brandos dialogue was the usual mumble with an odd accent, Williams music was noticeable, especially that creepy harmonica. it did have a degree of 70s western about it, unexpected endings and messing with hero -villain identities. Its one of those films where the villain doesnt seem too bad and you are rooting for him, and the "good guy" is truly vile and smug, so its clever the way it messes with the usual western simplicity.
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I hope Brando is not being blamed for the dramatic ineffectiveness of either of these two films. He's the best thing about each one. Imagine his absence from either film, with The Chase bogged down by all of those southern melodramatic Peyton Place mini-dramas badly embellished and The Missouri Breaks being so subversive (apt description Thor) who cares what happens to anyone in it? It would have been just as effective re-written entirely with its cast (excepting Brando) picking their parts out of a hat.
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Respectfully, Art, "The Chase" was more bogged down - and kreatively sabotaged - by all the shenanigans that went on BEHIND the scenes than anything in front of it ...
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Say, Asgardian, why don't ya just save all of us this ferreting around and just PUBLISH the brilliantly-belated Thor Archives, willya?!? 
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I love this film. To have my favourite actor Jack Nicholson star in a film scored by my favourite composer John Williams is certainly something in itself (well, there's also WITCHES OF EASTWICK for that). PLUS having the legend Marlon Brando play opposite Nicholson and 'riffing' about screen performances. AND to have it directed by Hollywood's enfant terrible Arthur Penn. Even if the film doesn't quite live up to the talent involved, it's still an underrated piece of genre material -- a subversive western.
Brando is wonderfulLly quirky!
I love that irish brogue.
Best line by MB" 'Alaways finish the work, and i don't give a damn if i get paid or not"
CHECK IT OUT!
BRM
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There's an interview with Chase co-star Richard Bradford (an extremely good actor BTW) where he says that Brando offered him advice to the effect of "Don't take shit from nobody". .
Bradford is one of the most blatant Brando imitators of his era.
Nuthing personal against the guy , but his Brandoesque ticks are really annoying
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El Bruco is not here to nourish you, unbelievers! Do not ask for embellishment.
You must take the snatches of wisdom and do with them what you will.
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'improvements" 
