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Straight to Hell

Straight to Hell (1987)

  • 38% of critics liked it
    (8 reviews)

  • 53% of users liked it
    (2,915 ratings)

This bizarre comedy spoof on spaghetti westerns was made in a hurry on location in Almeria, Spain. Simms (Joe Strummer), Willy (Dick Rude), and Norwood (Sy Richardson) are inept hitmen who decide to rob a bank. They encounter the MacMahon's (The Pogues), a quintet of caffeine-addicted… More

R,
Directed By
Written By
Alex Cox
Genres
Western, Drama, Action & Adventure, Comedy
In Theaters
Jun 26, 1987 Wide
Island Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    It's a very weird vibe, and it requires one to not only accept, but also embrace, boredom. If the movie has one theory, it's this: if you stare long enough at a certain spot, something weird and cool is bound to happen.

  • Simon Abrams, Slant Magazine

    A very well put-together repackaging of Alex Cox's ode to disposable entertainments, Straight to Hell Returns is a screwy and unsound blast.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Graham J


    If I can't say anything else good about this film I can say that it is a boldly strange trip.

  • Walter M


    "Straight to Hell" starts with three hitmen, Norwood(Sy Richardson), Simms(Joe Strummer), and Willy(Dick Rude, who also co-wrote), brutally murdering a bed, instead of their intended target. Fearing for their physical safety, they hightail it out of town with Norwood's… More

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