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Sam Peckinpah (1925-1984) Sam Peckinpah. "If they move", commands stern-eyed William Holden, "kill 'em". So begins The Wild Bunch (1969), Sam Peckinpah's bloody, high-body-count eulogy to the mythologized Old West. "Pouring new wine into the bottle of the Western, Peckinpah explodes the bottle", observed critic Pauline Kael.
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9. Straw Dogs. 1971 1h 53m R. 7.4 (65K) Rate. 73 Metascore. A young American and his English wife come to rural England and face increasingly vicious local harassment. Director Sam Peckinpah Stars Dustin Hoffman Susan George Peter Vaughan. Sam goes back to a bit of the old ultra violence.
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- 'The Wild Bunch' Released: 1969. Widely regarded as a masterpiece of its genre, this epic revisionist Western follows a gang of aging outlaws who are struggling to adjust to the rapid changes of the early 20th century.
- 'Straw Dogs' Released: 1971. "I will not allow violence against this house." Dustin Hoffman and Susan George star in this psychological thriller as David Sumner, an American mathematician, and his English wife Amy.
- 'Cross of Iron' Released: 1977. This war film unfolds on the Eastern Front of World War II, focusing on a squad of battle-hardened German soldiers facing off against the Soviets.
- 'Ride the High Country' Released: 1962. Steve Judd (Joel McCrea) is an aging ex-lawman who was once highly respected but is now struggling to get by. He is hired by a bank to guard a shipment of gold from a mine to the town of Hornitos, California.
Sam Peckinpah. Highest Rated: 97% Major Dundee (1965) Lowest Rated: 45% The Osterman Weekend (1983) Birthday: Feb 21, 1925. Birthplace: Fresno, California, USA. A paradox who both cultivated and ...
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit45%Rotten audience score. 37%Director79%Rotten audience score. 44%Dr. Sam Collins (Character)56%Fresh audience score. 72%DirectorNo Score YetRotten audience score. 44%Unknown (Character)- February 21, 1925
David Samuel Peckinpah ( / ˈpɛkɪnˌpɑː /; [1] February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American film director and screenwriter. His 1969 Western epic The Wild Bunch received an Academy Award nomination and was ranked No. 80 on the American Film Institute 's top 100 list. His films employed a visually innovative and explicit ...
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The music video had a high-profile director: Sam Peckinpah. In 1984, most filmmakers shunned music videos, but Peckinpah, whose movies include The Getaway and The Wild Bunch, directed ... See full summary » Director: Sam Peckinpah | Stars: Julian Lennon, Phil Ramone. Votes: 48
