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Major Dundee (1965) 6.7
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Reviews: 61 user | 44 critic | 12 from Metacritic.com During the last winter of the Civil War, cavalry officer Amos Dundee leads a contentious troop of Army regulars, Confederate prisoners and scouts on an expedition into Mexico to destroy a ... See full summary » Director:Sam Peckinpah |
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Captain Benjamin Tyreen
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Lieutenant Graham
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Samuel Potts
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Tim Ryan
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Mario Adorf | ... |
Sergeant Gomez
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O. W. Hadley
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Sergeant Chillum
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Reverend Dahlstrom
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Arthur Hadley
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Captain Waller
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Sierra Charriba
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During the last winter of the Civil War, cavalry officer Amos Dundee leads a contentious troop of Army regulars, Confederate prisoners and scouts on an expedition into Mexico to destroy a band of Apaches who have been raiding U.S. bases in Texas. Written by scgary66
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THE EPIC STORY OF THE GREAT SOUTH-WEST !Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for violence and some sensuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
15 March 1965 (Denmark) See more »Also Known As:
Mayor Dundee See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,800,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$3,520 (USA) (8 April 2005)Gross:
$14,873 (USA) (15 April 2005)Company Credits
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Runtime:
| (2005 restored) | (unreleased director's cut)Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Narrator: In the territory of New Mexico towards the end of the Civil War, an Indian, Sierra Charriba, and his Apache warriors raided, sacked and looted an area almost three times the size of Texas.
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(uncredited)
Lyrics by Thomas Moore, music traditional
Sung when the boys are rescued from the Apaches
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Despite his quarrel with Sam Peckinpah, producer Jerry Bresler fought very hard with Columbia to keep the 136-minute cut (the "Extended Edition" now on DVD) despite its poor reception at its preview, but was rebuffed by the studio. See more »Goofs
The type of howitzer used by Lieutenant Graham in the M1841 12 pounder Mountain Howitzer, a small but effective piece used primarily as horse artillery. In the final battle, Graham orders that the piece be elevated to 28 degrees; the highest level that can be reached for this piece is ten degrees. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Narrator: In the territory of New Mexico towards the end of the Civil War, an Indian, Sierra Charriba, and his Apache warriors raided, sacked and looted an area almost three times the size of Texas.
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"The Minstrel Boy"(uncredited)
Lyrics by Thomas Moore, music traditional
Sung when the boys are rescued from the Apaches
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The first half of "Major Dundee" is gripping and fascinating. The problem is that the second half doesn't deliver on the build-up. The whole point is supposed to be the pursuit of the Apache, yet the film spends more time getting sidetracked from all this, in particular the scenes of Dundee's injury and descent into drunkenness (and did we really need Senta Berger, since her role is really pointless, despite the visual scenery she adds?) and when the Apache is found, it happens too abruptly. Fascinating supporting characters disappear or are downplayed too much in the second half, and the ending is too abrupt as well. Since the expedition ends up returning after the surrender of Lee and the end of the War, I was surprised there was no scene of Dundee returning to the Fort and offering a final reflection on Tyreen. The film literally cried out for it.
Charlton Heston felt that Dundee should have been more about the issues of the Civil War and had they stuck to this approach all through the film we might have had a great film instead of a merely good one.