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Western cinema: Top 250 by Hugo Zapata

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  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

    1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

    19662h 58mR90Metascore
    8.8 (854K)
    A bounty-hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.
    DirectorSergio LeoneStarsClint EastwoodEli WallachLee Van Cleef
  • The Wild Bunch (1969)

    2. The Wild Bunch

    19692h 15mR98Metascore
    7.9 (93K)
    An aging group of outlaws in 1913 Texas look for one last big score, selling stolen Army rifles to a rogue Mexican general during that country's revolution, as the traditional American West is disappearing around them.
    DirectorSam PeckinpahStarsWilliam HoldenErnest BorgnineRobert Ryan
  • Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves (1990)

    3. Dances with Wolves

    19903h 1mPG-1372Metascore
    8.0 (301K)
    A lieutenant assigned to a remote Civil War outpost starts questioning his purpose after making contact with a neighboring Sioux settlement.
    DirectorKevin CostnerStarsKevin CostnerMary McDonnellGraham Greene
  • A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

    4. A Fistful of Dollars

    19641h 39mR65Metascore
    7.9 (244K)
    A wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge.
    DirectorSergio LeoneStarsClint EastwoodGian Maria VolontèMarianne Koch
  • Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, and Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)

    5. Tombstone

    19932h 10mR50Metascore
    7.8 (182K)
    A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona, are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.
    DirectorGeorge P. CosmatosStarsKurt RussellVal KilmerSam Elliott
  • Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)

    6. Once Upon a Time in the West

    19682h 46mPG-1382Metascore
    8.5 (368K)
    A mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.
    DirectorSergio LeoneStarsHenry FondaCharles BronsonClaudia Cardinale
  • Franco Nero in Django (1966)

    7. Django

    19661h 31mR75Metascore
    7.2 (33K)
    A coffin-dragging gunslinger and a prostitute become embroiled in a bitter feud between a Klan of Southern racists and a band of Mexican Revolutionaries.
    DirectorSergio CorbucciStarsFranco NeroJosé CanalejasJosé Bódalo
  • Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef in For a Few Dollars More (1965)

    8. For a Few Dollars More

    19652h 12mR74Metascore
    8.2 (289K)
    Two bounty killers with similar intentions but different motivations team up to track down a psychotic Mexican outlaw before he and his gang can carry out an audacious bank robbery.
    DirectorSergio LeoneStarsClint EastwoodLee Van CleefGian Maria Volontè
  • Clint Eastwood in The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

    9. The Outlaw Josey Wales

    19762h 15mPG69Metascore
    7.8 (83K)
    Missouri farmer Josey Wales joins a Confederate guerrilla unit and winds up on the run from the Union soldiers who murdered his family.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodSondra LockeChief Dan George
  • Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Dermot Mulroney, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Casey Siemaszko in Young Guns (1988)

    10. Young Guns

    19881h 47mR50Metascore
    6.8 (71K)
    A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. But when Billy takes their authority too far, they become the hunted.
    DirectorChristopher CainStarsEmilio EstevezKiefer SutherlandLou Diamond Phillips
    Including the sequel
  • Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Katharine Ross in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

    11. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

    19691h 50mPG66Metascore
    8.0 (232K)
    In 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid lead a band of outlaws. When a train robbery goes wrong, they find themselves on the run with a posse hard on their heels..
    DirectorGeorge Roy HillStarsPaul NewmanRobert RedfordKatharine Ross
  • Gary Cooper, Lloyd Bridges, Lee Van Cleef, Katy Jurado, Ian MacDonald, Robert J. Wilke, and Sheb Wooley in High Noon (1952)

    12. High Noon

    19521h 25mPG89Metascore
    7.9 (114K)
    A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon" when the gang leader, an outlaw he "sent up" years ago, arrives on the noon train.
    DirectorFred ZinnemannStarsGary CooperGrace KellyThomas Mitchell
  • Tommy Lee Jones, Diane Lane, Robert Duvall, Danny Glover, Anjelica Huston, Robert Urich, Frederic Forrest, and Ricky Schroder in Lonesome Dove (1989)

    13. Lonesome Dove

    19894 epsTV-14TV Mini Series
    8.7 (28K)
    Two former Texas Rangers renew their spirit of adventure as they and several other residents of a small Texas town join a cattle drive to the Montana Territory.
    StarsRobert DuvallTommy Lee JonesDanny Glover
  • Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, and Richard Harris in Unforgiven (1992)

    14. Unforgiven

    19922h 10mR85Metascore
    8.2 (455K)
    Retired Old West gunslinger Will Munny reluctantly takes on one last job to avenge an injustice with the help of his old partner and a newer outlaw known simply as The Schofield Kid.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodGene HackmanMorgan Freeman
  • Steve McQueen, Yul Brynner, and Eli Wallach in The Magnificent Seven (1960)

    15. The Magnificent Seven

    19602h 8mApproved74Metascore
    7.7 (107K)
    Seven gunfighters are hired by Mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits.
    DirectorJohn SturgesStarsYul BrynnerSteve McQueenCharles Bronson
  • Keoma (1976)

    16. Keoma

    19761h 45mR
    7.0 (6.5K)
    An ex-Union gunfighter attempts to protect his plague-ridden hometown from being overridden by his racist half-brothers and a Confederate tyrant.
    DirectorEnzo G. CastellariStarsFranco NeroWilliam BergerOlga Karlatos
  • John Wayne, Ward Bond, Walter Brennan, Angie Dickinson, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, and John Russell in Rio Bravo (1959)

    17. Rio Bravo

    19592h 21mApproved93Metascore
    8.0 (71K)
    A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
    DirectorHoward HawksStarsJohn WayneDean MartinRicky Nelson
  • Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider (1985)

    18. Pale Rider

    19851h 55mR61Metascore
    7.3 (68K)
    A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodMichael MoriartyCarrie Snodgress
  • Cat Ballou (1965)

    19. Cat Ballou

    19651h 37mApproved60Metascore
    6.7 (17K)
    A young schoolteacher turns into an outlaw to avenge her murdered father.
    DirectorElliot SilversteinStarsJane FondaLee MarvinMichael Callan
  • The Mercenary (1968)

    20. The Mercenary

    19681h 50mPG-13
    7.1 (6.6K)
    A greedy Polish mercenary helps a mine worker and a peasant girl lead a revolution against the Mexican Government, all while being pursued by an American rival.
    DirectorSergio CorbucciStarsFranco NeroTony MusanteFranco Giacobini
  • James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Andy Devine, Vera Miles, and Edmond O'Brien in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

    21. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

    19622h 3mApproved94Metascore
    8.1 (86K)
    A senator returns to a Western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins.
    DirectorJohn FordStarsJames StewartJohn WayneVera Miles
  • They Call Me Trinity (1970)

    22. They Call Me Trinity

    19701h 55mG
    7.4 (27K)
    A lazy, unorthodox gunfighter and his portly, horse-thieving brother defend a Mormon settlement from a land-grabbing Major, a Mexican bandit, and their henchmen.
    DirectorEnzo BarboniStarsTerence HillBud SpencerSteffen Zacharias
  • Gianni Garko in If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death (1968)

    23. If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death

    19681h 35mNot Rated
    6.3 (2.1K)
    A gadget-laden gunfighter and gambler interferes with the complex schemes of gangsters and dignitaries hoping to steal a bank's gold and obtain the insurance payout for its theft.
    DirectorGianfranco ParoliniStarsGianni GarkoWilliam BergerSydney Chaplin
    Including the sequels
  • Glenn Ford and Van Heflin in 3:10 to Yuma (1957)

    24. 3:10 to Yuma

    19571h 32mApproved80Metascore
    7.6 (23K)
    Broke small-time rancher Dan Evans is hired by the stagecoach line to put big-time captured outlaw leader Ben Wade on the 3:10 train to Yuma but Wade's gang tries to free him.
    DirectorDelmer DavesStarsGlenn FordVan HeflinFelicia Farr
    Including the 2007 remake
  • Kevin Costner, Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, and Scott Glenn in Silverado (1985)

    25. Silverado

    19852h 13mPG-1364Metascore
    7.2 (52K)
    A band of misfit friends come together to right the injustices which exist in a small town.
    DirectorLawrence KasdanStarsKevin KlineScott GlennKevin Costner

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