The Hired Hand is a 1971 English-language Drama Western movie written by Alan Sharp and directed by Peter Fonda and produced by William Hayward under the banner of The Pando Company. Harry Collings returns home to his farm after drifting with his friend, Arch. His wife, who had given up on him, reluctantly allows him to stay, and soon believes that all will be well again. But then Harry has to make a difficult decision regarding his loyalties and priorities. Written by Steve Harkins. The hired hand stars Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Verna Bloom, Robert Pratt, Severn Darden, Rita Rogers and Larry Hagman. The music was composed by Bruce Langhorne. Cinematography was done by Vilmos Zsigmond and editing by Frank Mazzola. The film has a running time of 93 min. It was released on 17th July 1971. The Hired Hand was made on a budget of $1 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Universal Studios.