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"The Wild Bunch" does not provide this kind of death until the very end, when credibility has already been lost. The hundreds of victims in "The Wild Bunch" are not characters but actors -- stunt men, extras, stand-ins. They have no identity. Their function, for the most part, is to appear on the screen, be shot and die.
Apr 5, 2024 · The Wild Bunch, American western film, released in 1969, that is a classic of the genre and widely considered Sam Peckinpah ’s finest movie. Although the film’s graphic violence caused much controversy at the time of its release, the climactic shoot-out is arguably the best-directed and best-choreographed action sequence in the history of ...
Sam Peckinpah. Director, Screenplay. Walon Green. Screenplay, Story. Roy N. Sickner. Story. An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
Mar 2, 2016 · The Wild Bunch served as a comeback for William Holden, whose star had waned in the 1960s. But it almost didn't happen that way. Another veteran actor, Lee Marvin, was cast in the role first.
The Wild Bunch (Director's Cut) Receiving two Academy Award nominations, this bitter, brutal story of magnificent losers in a dying West remains one of the screen's all-time classics. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
Dec 29, 1984 · Sam Peckinpah, the director known for his graphic depictions of violence in such films as "The Wild Bunch," "Straw Dogs" and "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia," died yesterday of cardiac arrest ...
