Hud Movie

In a small Texas town, rancher Homer Bannon is a principled and stubborn man, devoted to maintaining his family's cattle ranch against the forces of time and the changing world. His grown son, Hud, is a charismatic but reckless figure, whose self-centered nature and disregard for the rules put him at odds with Homer’s unwavering sense of morality. The household is further complicated by Lonnie, Homer’s sensitive grandson, who is torn between the two men as he searches for his own identity. Alma, the housekeeper, provides warmth and stability, even as she faces her own hardships.

Tensions escalate on the ranch when a crisis threatens their prized cattle herd, forcing the family members to confront decisions that could alter the course of their lives. Hud’s rebellious approach and Homer’s old-fashioned ethics clash violently, exposing deep generational rifts and simmering resentments. As Lonnie observes the consequences of each man’s choices, his outlook on loyalty, responsibility, and the value of integrity is shaped by the conflict around him. The struggles both within the family and on the ranch set the stage for a series of emotional confrontations and moral dilemmas, ultimately shaping each character’s understanding of what it means to belong and to do what’s right.