Return of the Seven (1966)

Director:

Burt Kennedy

Writer:

Larry Cohen (written by)

Release Date:

19 October 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Tagline:

Between the law and the lawless - SEVEN again... MAGNIFICENT again!

Plot:

Chico one of the remaining members of The Magnificent Seven now lives in the town that they (The Seven) helped...

Plot Keywords:

Mexican | Bandit | Village | Posse | Sequel To Remake

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Yul Brynner	...	Chris
Robert Fuller	...	Vin
Julián Mateos	...	Chico (as Julian Mateos)
Warren Oates	...	Colbee
Claude Akins	...	Frank Riker
Elisa Montés	...	Petra (as Elisa Montes)
Fernando Rey	...	Priest
Emilio Fernández	...	Lorca (as Emilio Fernandez)
Virgilio Teixeira	...	Luis (as Virgilio Texeira)
Rodolfo Acosta	...	Lopez (as Rudy Acosta)
Jordan Christopher	...	Manuel
Gracita Sacromonte	...	Flamenco Dancer
Carlos Casaravilla	...	First Peon
Ricardo Palacios	...	Jailer
Felisa Jiminez	...	Female Prisoner (as Felisa Jimenez)

Also Known As:

El regreso de los siete magníficos (Spain)
Return of the Magnificent Seven (International: English title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Spain

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:Unrated | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Company:

C.B. Films S.A.

Trivia:

Although this film revisits the village from the first movie, it was shot in Spain, not Mexico. Among the many reasons were the difficulties that occurred between the American filmmakers and the Mexican crew and government censors during the shooting of the first film.

Goofs:

Continuity: Manuel kills the bull but in the wide angle shot that follows, the body is nowhere to be seen in the pen.

Quotes:

Vin: I heard you were riding shotgun for the Overland Stage.
Chris: I was. My doctor told me to quit. For my health.
Vin: Why?
Chris: Too much lead in the air.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' (2000) (TV)

A poor follow-up to a classic...

Living up to expectations is hard, this movie was the sequel to John Sturges´ classic The Magnificent Seven, it stars the three living part of the original posse; Chris ( Yul Brynner ), Vin ( newly appointed Robert Fuller to original Steve McQueen ), Chico ( new Julian Mateos to original Horst Bucholz ).

Although the story is very similar to the original ( seven guys fighting off a Mexican forajido ) the pacing is awful in comparison. As a stand-alone this movie would have been a decent one, but living in the shadow of its predecessor is devastating. Maybe this isn't fair but the hype of the first one was still buzzing and this sequel was but a poor copy of the original...