When his cattlemen leave him to pursue their dreams of finding gold, veteran rancher Wil Andersen (John Wayne) is left high and dry. Desperate to find new workers, Andersen takes a chance and recruits 11 schoolboys to join him on a dangerous cattle drive. Together with his young employees, Andersen experiences rambunctious laughs and thrills aplenty while they face off against some no-good thieves. With Bruce Dern, Roscoe Lee Browne, Colleen Dewhurst, Slim Pickens. 135 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, French; audio commentary; featurettes; theatrical trailer.