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

During the panorama of the desert mountain range, film crew's cars can be seen parked in single file on the road.

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Quotes

The Preacher: We are committing this man, Mr. Jones... ah... Mr. Shones, to his life in the hereafter. We would like to take a moment to acknowledge his contributions to our community. During Mr. Shones' short-lived term as Sheriff, he served the public to the best of his abilities. He shot eight men and three women, most of whom were engaged in breaking the law. I'm sure the others were honest mistakes.

User Reviews

Chuckles along the trail ..................

Colorful characters, played by colorful actors almost push "El Diablo" beyond average, but not quite. There are several laugh out loud situations, but not enough to cover 108 minutes of this uneasy mixture of comedy and western. Lou Gossett and Anthony Edwards carry the film, with nice support from John Glover, Joe Pantoliano, and Robert Beltran. Unfortunately the straightforward fish out of water story is too simple and seems stretched to the max. There are a couple of instant classic lines however, my favorite being "You look a man straight in the back and then shoot him". I'm sure no horses were harmed during this movie either. LOL - MERK