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Overall Rank: |
243 |
Avg. Rating: |
3.19/4 |
# of Ratings: |
59 |
Genres: |
Western, Drama |
Rating: |
PG |
Language: |
English |
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Director: |
Sam Peckinpah |
Actors: |
William Holden
Robert Ryan
Ernest Borgnine
Ben Johnson
Warren Oates
Edmond O'Brien |
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A group of old gunfighters are looking for the last score before they retire in the old west.
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sodapop 03/24/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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3/4 |
There are some amazing aspects to this film, although unfortunately some dragging in the middle as well. Still, it was undeniably groundbreaking for it's time and genre. |
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Alex 06/26/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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2/4 |
I was expecting a lot more from a 60's western. It felt like a new one (which is not a good thin in this genre) but the acting was good and the story was ok. It was just too damn long. Some people really like this though, so check it out. |
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03/12/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Wild Bunch |
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It baffles me that so many great actors declined the chance to work with Peckinpah before William Holden signed on for this one. Peckinpah is notorious for being difficult but here his demanding style flourishes under the Mexican desert. This film holds a frantic realism somehow, even though the violence is over the top. Its almost another character in the movie. The themes of loyalty, greed, and imminent doom will likely never dry up. The cast could not have been better assembled as far as I'm concerned. William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, and Robert Ryan all take command of their characters, and are interwoven into the films final infamous showdown. I've never seen as many bullets flying in a film save for maybe Saving Private Ryan. Be sure to take a look at this unorthodox western. |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
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05/03/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Sam Peckinpah's masterpiece |
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Sam Peckinpah made few good films, but he created The Wild Bunch: The definitive western, with style, pinache, and heaps of bloodletting to boot. Solid characterizations are given by William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan and Edmond O'Brien. Comraderie among bad men has rarely been so effective, and the direction is superb. Highly recommended! Final Grade: A+ |
Rating of
4/4 |
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