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The Magnificent Seven (1960)

TV_PG 128 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   23 October 1960 (USA)
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An oppressed Mexican peasant village assembles seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.

Director:

John Sturges

Writer:

William Roberts (screenplay), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Yul Brynner ...
Eli Wallach ...
Steve McQueen ...
Charles Bronson ...
Robert Vaughn ...
Lee
Brad Dexter ...
James Coburn ...
Jorge Martínez de Hoyos Jorge Martínez de Hoyos ...
Hilario (as Jorge Martinez de Hoyas)
Vladimir Sokoloff Vladimir Sokoloff ...
Old Man
Rosenda Monteros Rosenda Monteros ...
Rico Alaniz Rico Alaniz ...
Sotero
Pepe Hern Pepe Hern ...
Tomas
Natividad Vacío Natividad Vacío ...
Villager (as Natividad Vacio)
Mario Navarro Mario Navarro ...
Boy with O'Reilly
Danny Bravo Danny Bravo
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Storyline

A bandit terrorizes a small Mexican farming village each year. Several of the village elders send three of the farmers into the United States to search for gunmen to defend them. They end up with 7, each of whom comes for a different reason. They must prepare the town to repulse an army of 40 bandits who will arrive wanting food. An Americanization of the film, Seven Samurai Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Village | Bandit | Farmer | Peasant | Gunfighter  | See more »

Taglines:

They were seven - And they fought like seven hundred! See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller | Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Los siete magníficos See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Yul Brynner had a major say in casting decisions, including the decision to cast Steve McQueen. He specifically requested that McQueen be cast as Vin Tanner. Brynner later regretted the move since he and McQueen developed a disastrous relationship on set. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The first man Calvera kills near the beginning of the movie has no wounds on his back after being shot and falling to the ground. When the villagers run to the body to look at the man, there are two wounds on his back. See more »

Quotes

Chamlee: I don't like it, no sir. I've always treated every man the same: just as another, future customer.
Henry: Well in that case, get that hearse rolling.
Chamlee: I can't, my driver's quit!
Robert: He's prejudiced too, huh?
Chamlee: Well, when it comes to a chance of getting his head blown off, he's downright bigoted.
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Connections

Remade as The Final Assault (1999) See more »