El Diablo (TV 1990)

When the notorious outlaw El Diablo kidnaps a schoolgirl, her teacher, an Easterner named Billy Ray, decides to rescue her. Incompetent to track her alone, Billy Ray enlists the aid of an ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter Markle

Writers:

Tommy Lee Wallace, John Carpenter,

Stars:

Anthony Edwards, Louis Gossett Jr., John Glover

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony Edwards	...	Billy Ray Smith
Louis Gossett Jr.	...	Van Leek
John Glover	...	The Preacher
Joe Pantoliano	...	Kid Durango
Robert Beltran	...	El Diablo
M.C. Gainey	...	Bebe
Miguel Sandoval	...	Zamudio
Sarah Trigger	...	Nettie Tuleen
Branscombe Richmond	...	Dancing Bear
Jim Beaver	...	Spivey Irick
Geno Silva	...	Chak Mol
David Dunard	...	Pitchfork Napier
Don Collier	...	Jake
Luis Contreras	...	Pestoso
Jesse Doran	...	El Triste

Storyline

When the notorious outlaw El Diablo kidnaps a schoolgirl, her teacher, an Easterner named Billy Ray, decides to rescue her. Incompetent to track her alone, Billy Ray enlists the aid of an unscrupulous gunman.

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Plot Keywords:

outlaw | tongue cut out | clumsy | author | wagon | 

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Taglines:

When a young man can't ride or shoot he needs help real bad. And here's help that's real bad.

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Genres:

Comedy | Western

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

El Diablo - Der mit dem Teufel tanzt

Filming Locations:

Indian Dunes, Ventura County, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the heroes trick the guards of El Diablo's hideout into taking a group picture, the last guard that dies is shot with two arrows, and the second arrow has a guiding wire that is clearly visible.

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Quotes

Kid Durango: Spoiled by spare spurs. Trying saying that three times fast.

User Reviews

i Viva El Diablo!

Before degenerating into an endless series of heavy handed political screeds, HBO Pictures delivered many great made-for-TV movies including a half dozen or so respectable westerns.

El Diablo is a fun comedy that simultaneously celebrates and debunks the mythology of the old west. The plot involves Anthony Edwards (in his Revenge Of The Nerds persona) as a meek, bumbling schoolteacher from the east who idolizes the cowpokes and gunmen of the pulp magazines he uses to teach his pupils.

When a pretty teenage student is kidnapped by the infamous bandit El Diablo (Robert Beltran who's terrific), he sets out single handedly to rescue her, gathering together a colorful group of "badmen" each with his own agenda.

Edwards and Louis Gossett Jr. head a great supporting cast with standout performances by John Glover and Joe Pantoliano as Kid "Durango". In fact, there's no slackers here!

Though no Magnificent Seven, El Diablo is worth watching and worthwhile for fans.