The Wild Bunch
William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan
Outlaws on the Mexican-U.S. frontier face the march of progress, the Mexican army and a gang of bounty hunters led by a former member while they plan a robbery of a U.S. army train. No one is innocent...( read more
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DVD Released: August 27, 1997
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April 26, 2009
While Peckinpah lacks the visual poetry of Kurosawa, he definitely reminds us of the kinetic energy of Kurosawa's movies. The violence comes close to Tarantino's movies but in a more realistic way. Think of it as a grittier, less romanticized "Butch Cassidy".
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March 10, 2009
One of the best westerns ever made and there isn't any equal to this one. Action packed front start to finish. . .
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December 31, 2008
To me a major disappointment. Was looking forward to "Peckinpah"s Finest" film. A mediocre western at best. Not recommended.
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December 14, 2008
Opening with one of the most ominous beginning montages and one of the best shootouts of any Western, the bar is set high. The brilliant soundtrack and breathtaking cinematography take up the torch, and lead us through a winding, suspenseful storyline. The three lead men (Holden,... ...( read more )
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July 1, 2009
The montage shootouts that bookended this thing were great, but I won't deny that my eyelids drooped a little in between.
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