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Release Date:
2 November 1966 (USA) moreTagline:
It Captures The Flavor Of A Brawling Lusty Mexico! morePlot:
An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Breaking News! Famed Film Composer Maurice Jarre Has Died; Scored "Doctor Zhivago" And "Lawrence Of Arabia" (From CinemaRetro. 30 March 2009, 11:41 AM, PDT)
'Butch Cassidy' Cinematographer Hall Dead at 76
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 6 January 2003)
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Action, adventure, morality, and a great sense of humor moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Burt Lancaster | ... | Bill Dolworth | |
| Lee Marvin | ... | Henry 'Rico' Fardan | |
| Robert Ryan | ... | Hans Ehrengard | |
| Woody Strode | ... | Jake Sharp | |
| Jack Palance | ... | Jesus Raza | |
| Claudia Cardinale | ... | Mrs. Maria Grant | |
| Ralph Bellamy | ... | Joe Grant | |
| Joe De Santis | ... | Ortega | |
| Rafael Bertrand | ... | Fierro | |
| Jorge Martínez de Hoyos | ... | Eduardo Padilla - Goatkeeper (as Jorge Martinez de Hoyos) | |
| Marie Gomez | ... | Chiquita | |
| José Chávez | ... | Revolutionary (as Jose Chavez) | |
| Carlos Romero | ... | Revolutionary | |
| Vaughn Taylor | ... | Banker Who Delivers $100,000 |
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Rated PG-13 for violence and nudity.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
117 min | UK:123 minCountry:
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Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
USA:Approved (PCA #21227) (original rating) | New Zealand:PG | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | West Germany:16 | USA:GP (1970) | USA:PG-13 (re-rating: 1999)Fun Stuff
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The cast and crew stayed in Las Vegas while working on this project. Actor Woody Strode wrote in his memoirs that he and Lee Marvin pulled several pranks, including shooting an arrow at the famous smiling cowboy neon sign damaging it briefly. moreQuotes:
Bill Dolworth: Relax. The stuff you're handling is safe. These beaded sticks are the tricky ones. It's the heat. Makes 'em sweat. Nitro. When they're dry and cool, they're safe and obedient. We'll leave these sweaty ones behind. Ventilate 'em. Cool 'em. Then maybe they'll behave.Jake Sharp: Right now, I don't know if it's me or the dynamite that doin' all that sweatin'.
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This is a great western... at a time when Hollywood audiences were less interested in westerns. It also developed the theme of moral ambiguity found in the Sergio Leone/Clint Eastwood "Man With No Name" westerns and The Wild Bunch. Lee Marvin (fresh from his Oscar performance in Cat Ballou) shows once again how strong an actor he is ... and how well he matches up with Burt Lancaster (with his oscar for Elmer Gantry six years earlier). Jack Palance is once again a villain with a winning smile. In addition to the excellent acting and exciting action scenes, the film makes good use of the horses, the train, the weaponry ... as well as the subplot about the old revolutionaries meeting once again after many years. In the end, the plot has a nice twist ... and our heroes must make a moral choice. The film compares favorably to the best John Ford westerns, plus it has colorful scenery and a great sense of humor. You should definitely watch the "widescreen" version if you can. Richard Brooks was nominated for Oscars for directing and writing.