Joe Kidd is a former bounty hunter and all-around tough-guy in the American Southwest. When a band of Mexicans find their U. S. land claims denied and all relevant
records destroyed in a courthouse fire| they turn to force of arms. Luis Chama is their charismatic leader| spouting revolutionary rhetoric and demanding land
reform. A wealthy landowner with interests in the disputed area| Frank Harlan| decides to settle things his own way. He hires a band of killers and wants Joe Kidd to
help them track Chama. Initially| Kidd wants to avoid any involvement| until Chama makes the mistake of stealing Kidd's horses and terrorizing his friends.