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The Wild Bunch

  • 19691969
  • RR
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
86K
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The Wild Bunch (1969)
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ActionAdventureWestern
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
86K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,434
38
    • Sam Peckinpah
    • Walon Green(screenplay)
    • Sam Peckinpah(screenplay)
    • Roy N. Sickner(story)
  • Stars
    • William Holden
    • Ernest Borgnine
    • Robert Ryan
    • Sam Peckinpah
    • Walon Green(screenplay)
    • Sam Peckinpah(screenplay)
    • Roy N. Sickner(story)
  • Stars
    • William Holden
    • Ernest Borgnine
    • Robert Ryan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 367User reviews
    • 137Critic reviews
    • 98Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars

    Videos2

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    Trailer 2:54
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    Photos253

    William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Ben Johnson, and Warren Oates in The Wild Bunch (1969)
    William Holden in The Wild Bunch (1969)
    William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Ben Johnson, and Warren Oates in The Wild Bunch (1969)
    William Holden and Ben Johnson in The Wild Bunch (1969)
    William Holden in The Wild Bunch (1969)
    L.Q. Jones and Robert Ryan in The Wild Bunch (1969)
    William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, and Jaime Sánchez in The Wild Bunch (1969)
    Ben Johnson and Warren Oates in The Wild Bunch (1969)
    Strother Martin, Paul Harper, Bill Hart, L.Q. Jones, and Robert Ryan in The Wild Bunch (1969)
    William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Bo Hopkins, Rayford Barnes, Ben Johnson, Warren Oates, and Jaime Sánchez in The Wild Bunch (1969)
    William Holden and Jaime Sánchez in The Wild Bunch (1969)
    William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Ben Johnson, and Warren Oates in The Wild Bunch (1969)

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    William Holden
    William Holden
    • Pike
    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Dutch
    Robert Ryan
    Robert Ryan
    • Thornton
    Edmond O'Brien
    Edmond O'Brien
    • Sykes
    Warren Oates
    Warren Oates
    • Lyle Gorch
    Jaime Sánchez
    Jaime Sánchez
    • Angel
    • (as Jaime Sanchez)
    Ben Johnson
    Ben Johnson
    • Tector Gorch
    Emilio Fernández
    Emilio Fernández
    • Mapache
    • (as Emilio Fernandez)
    Strother Martin
    Strother Martin
    • Coffer
    L.Q. Jones
    L.Q. Jones
    • T.C
    Albert Dekker
    Albert Dekker
    • Harrigan
    Bo Hopkins
    Bo Hopkins
    • Crazy Lee
    Dub Taylor
    Dub Taylor
    • Wainscoat
    Paul Harper
    • Ross
    Jorge Russek
    Jorge Russek
    • Zamorra
    Alfonso Arau
    Alfonso Arau
    • Herrera
    Chano Urueta
    • Don Jose
    Elsa Cárdenas
    Elsa Cárdenas
    • Elsa
    • (as Elsa Cardenas)
      • Sam Peckinpah
      • Walon Green(screenplay) (story)
      • Sam Peckinpah(screenplay)
      • Roy N. Sickner(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Robert Ryan's incessant complaints about not receiving top billing so annoyed director Sam Peckinpah that he decided to "punish" Ryan. In the opening credits, after freezing the screen on closeups of William Holden's and Ernest Borgnine's faces while listing them, Peckinpah froze the scene on several horses' rear ends as Ryan was listed.
    • Goofs
      Early in the film, Harrigan threatens Deke Thorton by promising to send him back to Yuma if he doesn't catch Pike. In reality, the Yuma Territorial Prison had already shut down in 1909, roughly four years before the events of the movie, and had been converted to a high school.
    • Quotes

      Crazy Lee: Well, how'd you like to kiss my sister's black cat's ass?

    • Alternate versions
      There have been at least four different "official" versions of The Wild Bunch since its initial release in 1969. Thanks to Paul Seydor, author of "Peckinpah: The Western Films: A Reconsideration" (1980, rev. ed. 1997: University of Illinois Press) for the following data:
    • Connections
      Featured in Precious Images (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Polly Wolly Doodle
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Sung by the bounty hunters as they leave Agua Verde

    User reviews367

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Wild!
    The Western was a staple of the movie industry from it's earliest beginnings until they started to fade from popularity by in the 60's and were becoming increasingly rare by decades end. They never really died of course but good ones became far and few between. This is one the most extravagantly violent shoot-em-up western's ever made. director Sam Peckinpaugh seeing they might be on their way out wanted them to go out with a bang in his film The Wild Bunch. A great ensemble cast here includes William Holden, Ernest Borginine, Robert Ryan, Edmund O' Brien, and Warren Oates with great character actors Strother Martin, Ben Johnson and Dub Taylor. Veteran cinematographer Lucien Ballard who would have a 55 year career as at his best here. Versatile art director ed Carrere worked on his final film in The Wild Bunch and Lou Lombardo who was given the complicated job of film editing this movie turned out a fine product. It received two Academy Award nominations for music, and screenplay but should have received more and especially for sound. May be to overboard on violence for some but I would give this epic western a 9.0 out of 10 and recommend it.
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    • Mar 13, 2006

    FAQ7

    • Why didn't Zeke (Robert Ryan) rejoin the team when he met up with them? I mean these guys were close and committed to each other
    • What is 'The Wild Bunch' about?
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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1969 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Spanish
      • German
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    • Filming locations
      • La Loma, Durango, Mexico
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros./Seven Arts
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    Technical specs

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    • 2 hours 15 minutes
      • Color

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