El Diablo (1990)

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In the made-for-cable El Diablo, Anthony Edwards plays a bespectacled Eastern schoolteacher who is bullied and cowed by the wild westerners all around him. Soon, however, he is forced to summon up his courage to expedite the rescue of his prettiest female student (M.C. Gainey), who has been… More In the made-for-cable El Diablo, Anthony Edwards plays a bespectacled Eastern schoolteacher who is bullied and cowed by the wild westerners all around him. Soon, however, he is forced to summon up his courage to expedite the rescue of his prettiest female student (M.C. Gainey), who has been kidnapped by the notorious bandit leader El Diablo (Robert Beltran). Louis Gossett Jr. is on hand as the down-to-earth gunslinger who teaches Edwards the rudiments of frontier survival. Coproduced and cowritten by John Carpenter, El Diablo debuted July 22, 1990, over the HBO pay-cable service. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.
Directed By: Peter Markle
Genres: Western, Action & Adventure, Comedy

In Theaters: Jul 22, 1990 Wide
On DVD: May 8, 2001
Studio: HBO Video

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Three diverse and colourful characters travel towards a rendezvous with their inner hero; all coming from very different start points and with, apparently, very different motives. This is a quirky, amusing and highly entertaining western with a great cast, great script and delivering… More
Three diverse and colourful characters travel towards a rendezvous with their inner hero; all coming from very different start points and with, apparently, very different motives. This is a quirky, amusing and highly entertaining western with a great cast, great script and delivering considerable doses of pathos to balance the laughs. A very underrated movie.