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- Charlton Heston offered to return his entire salary if the studio would agree to film the opening scene, the massacre of soldiers and civilians by the Apaches-, and some re-shoots. The studio kept Heston's paycheck, but never shot the footage he asked for.
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Lee Marvin was Sam Peckinpah 's initial choice for the role of Samuel Potts, but he wanted too much money. Marvin's agent suggested James Coburn for the part, and he ultimately got the role. Richard Harris recalled that Charlton Heston was strict on punctuality.
5 days ago · Discover 38 incredible facts about the acclaimed movie Major Dundee, from its cast to its production challenges, in this captivating article.
Major Dundee: Directed by Sam Peckinpah. With Charlton Heston, Richard Harris, Jim Hutton, James Coburn. In 1864, due to frequent Apache raids from Mexico into the U.S., a Union officer decides to illegally cross the border and destroy the Apache, using a mixed army of Union troops, Confederate POWs, civilian mercenaries, and scouts.
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- Adventure, Drama, War
- Sam Peckinpah
- 1965-03-15
Major Dundee is a 1965 American Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Charlton Heston, Richard Harris, Jim Hutton, and James Coburn.
According to both Paul Seydor's book PECKINPAH: THE WESTERN FILMS, A RECONSIDERATION, and David Weddle's book IF THEY MOVE, KILL 'EM, MAJOR DUNDEE was originally budgeted at $4.5 million and scheduled for seventy-five days of principal photography, which was appropriate for a road-show release.
May 4, 2022 · Charlton Heston is Maj. Dundee, a hard-nosed officer serving time as commander of a prisoner-of-war camp out West during the Civil War. He’s eager to make a name for himself and figures he can do that by ending an Apache uprising, rescuing three white boys kidnapped during a massacre at a nearby ranch and bringing in a chief named Sierra ...
Major Dundee is a Western-type with big war scenes, shot with bombast typical of Sam Peckinpah. During the end of the Civil War, Major Dundee guards Confederate prisoners, Union deserters...
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