100 Rifles (1969)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Tom Gries

Writers:

Clair Huffaker (screenplay) and
Tom Gries (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

26 March 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Western

Tagline:

All they need is . . . 100 RIFLES

Plot:

Reynolds plays Yaqui Joe, an Indian who robs a bank in order to buy guns for his people who are being savagely repressed by the government...

Plot Keywords:

Gatling Gun | Train | Beautiful Woman | Interracial Relationship | Kissing

Cast

Jim Brown	...	Lyedecker
Raquel Welch	...	Sarita
Burt Reynolds	...	Yaqui Joe Herrera
Fernando Lamas	...	General Verdugo
Dan O'Herlihy	...	Steven Grimes
Eric Braeden	...	Lt. Franz Von Klemme (as Hans Gudegast)
Michael Forest	...	Humara
Aldo Sambrell	...	Sgt. Paletes
Soledad Miranda	...	Girl in Hotel
Alberto Dalbés	...	Padre Francisco (as Alberto Dalbes)
Charly Bravo	...	Lopez (as Carlos Bravo)
José Manuel Martín	...	Sarita's Father (as Jose Manuel Martin)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Akim Tamiroff	...	General Romero (scenes deleted)

Also Known As:

One Hundred Rifles (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | West Germany:18 | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | USA:R (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Spain

Company:

Marvin Schwartz Productions Inc.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V)

Very Enjoyable US Spaghetti

I just rewatched "100 Rifles" and it is still a joy to watch, good actors and effective action makes this very spaghetti-like US western simmer, as well as a very sexy Raquel Welsh. Made 2 years before Leone made his "Duck You Sucker" and has a surprisingly lot of elements in common with it. A healthy dose of humor is also infused into this film. 7/10