Charismatic but dumb John McCabe arrives in a turn-of-the-century Pacific Northwest town to set up a whorehouse/tavern. Shrewd Mrs. Miller, a professional madam, arrives soon after construction begins. She offers to help McCabe run his business and the whorehouse thrives. McCabe and Mrs. Miller draw closer, despite their conflicting intelligences and philosophies. Soon, however, the mining deposits in the town attract the attention of a major corporation, which wants to buy out McCabe along with the rest. His decision has major repercussions for him, Mrs. Miller, and the town.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1971. Based on the novel "McCabe" by Edmund Naughton. AFI's 10 Top 10, 2008 (Western #8). Special features: Audio commentary by Altman and Foster, behind-the-scenes documentary, trailer.