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The Ballad of Cable Hogue   1970     3 stars    R, 121 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Peckinpah  
Cast: Jason Robards, Stella Stevens, David Warner, Strother Martin, Slim Pickens, L.Q. Jones, Peter Whitney, R.G. Armstrong, Gene Evans, Kathleen Freeman, William Mims, Susan O'Connell, Vaughn Taylor, Max Evans, James Anderson

  Loner Cable Hogue (Jason Robards) builds a home and a new life for himself in the old West–until his stagecoach stop loses out to a new invention: the automobile.



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Jason Robards Cable Hogue
Stella Stevens Hildy
David Warner Joshua
Strother Martin Bowen
Slim Pickens Ben Fairchild
L.Q. Jones Taggart
Peter Whitney Cushing
R.G. Armstrong Quittner
Gene Evans Clete
Kathleen Freeman Mrs. Jensen
William Mims Jensen
Susan O'Connell Claudia
Vaughn Taylor Powell
Max Evans Webb Seely
James Anderson Preacher
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Poster Art From art.comBring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia   1974     2 stars    R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Peckinpah  
Cast: Warren Oates, Gig Young, Isela Vega, Robert Webber, Helmut Dantine, Emilio Fernandez, Kris Kristofferson

  After his daughter is seduced by Alfredo Garcia, a wealthy rancher seeks revenge. This is the tale of two bounty hunters who participate in the quest of Alfredo Garcia's head. The offbeat film has a cult following. Bloody.


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China 9, Liberty 37   1978     2 stars    R, 98 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Monte Hellma  
Cast: Fabio Testi, Warren Oates, Jenny Agutter, Sam Peckinpah, Isabel Mestres, Luis Prendes, Franco Interlenghi, Helga Line, Sydney Lassick, Charly Bravo

  Gunfighter Clayton Drumm (Fabio Testi) is saved from the gallows by railroad men on the promise to kill Matthew Sebanek (Warren Oates) who refuses to sell his land. Not only does Clayton not kill Matthew, he sleeps with Matthew's wife, Catherine (Jenny Agutter), after which the railroad men must be dealt with.


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Cross of Iron   1977     3 stars  User Rating      R, 119 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Sam Peckinpah  
Cast: James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, David Warner, Senta Berger, Klaus Lowitsch, Vadim Glowna, Roger Fritz

  After Russia's severe winter as well as the defeat of the Nazis on the Eastern Front, the retreating German army reflects the weariness and futility of war in this insightful film.    1 User Review




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Typical Coburn, Excellent PeckinpahWar Dog 08/18/2009 
  


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The Deadly Companions   1961     2 and a half stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Peckinpah  
Cast: Brian Keith, Maureen O'Hara, Steve Cochran, Chill Wills, Strother Martin, Will Wright, Jim O'Hara, Peter O'Crotty, Billy Vaughn, Chuck Hayward

  When a gunslinger (Brian Keith) accidentally shoots the son of a dance hall entertainer (Maureen O'Hara), he feels obligated to escort the funeral procession through hostile Indian territory.


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The Getaway   1972     3 stars    PG, 122 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Sam Peckinpah  
Cast: Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Sally Struthers, Al Lettieri, Slim Pickens, Richard Bright, Roy Jenson, Dub Taylor, Bo Hopkins, Jack Dodson, John Bryson, Bill Hart, Whitney Jones, Tom Runyon

  Doc McCoy (Steve McQueen) has been in prison for four years when his wife Carol (Ali McGraw) gets him a parole from dirty politician Jack Benyon (Ben Johnson). The parole comes with the stipulation that Doc does one more robbery for Benyon. Doc joins up with Rudy (Al Lettieri) and Jackson (Bo Hopkins), and they perform the heist, but problems ensue when Rudy plots to keep all of the money. Now, Doc and Carol rush for the Mexican border with the money while Rudy follows closely behind. They encounter each other in El Paso where a shootout is a certainty.



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Steve McQueen Doc McCoy
Ali MacGraw Carol McCoy
Ben Johnson Jack Beynon
Sally Struthers Fran Clinton
Al Lettieri Rudy Butler
Slim Pickens Cowboy
Richard Bright The Thief
Roy Jenson Cully
Dub Taylor Laughlin
Bo Hopkins Frank Jackson
Jack Dodson Harold Clinton
John Bryson The Accountant
Bill Hart Swain
Whitney Jones The Soldier
Tom Runyon Hayhoe

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Junior Bonner   1972     2 and a half stars    PG, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Western
Director: Sam Peckinpah  
Cast: Steve McQueen, Robert Preston, Ida Lupino, Ben Johnson, Joe Don Baker, Barbara Leigh, Mary Murphy, Bill McKinney, Don "Red" Barry, Dub Taylor, Sandra Deel, Charles H. Gray, Matthew Peckinpah, Sundown Spencer, Rita Garrison

  Rodeo performer Junior Bonner (Steve McQueen) has passed his prime and returns home to Prescott, Arizona, where he finds that his parents, Ace and Elvira (Robert Preston and Ida Lupino), are breaking up their marriage, and his brother Curley (Joe Don Baker) is striking it rich selling off parcels of the family's land. Trying to regain his self-esteem, Junior enters the town's Fourth of July rodeo and wins the bull-riding event. Now, Junior buys an airplane ticket with the winnings and heads to Australia for more rodeos.



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Steve McQueen Junior "JR" Bonner
Robert Preston Ace Bonner
Ida Lupino Elvira Bonner
Ben Johnson Buck Roan
Joe Don Baker Curly Bonner
Barbara Leigh Charmagne
Mary Murphy Ruth Bonner
Bill McKinney Red Terwiliger
Don "Red" Barry Homer Rutledge
Dub Taylor Del
Sandra Deel Nurse Arlis
Charles H. Gray Burt
Matthew Peckinpah Tim Bonner
Sundown Spencer Nick Bonner
Rita Garrison Flashie
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The Killer Elite   1975     2 stars    PG, 122 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Sam Peckinpah  
Cast: James Caan, Robert Duvall, Arthur Hill, Bo Hopkins, Mako, Burt Young, Gig Young

  When a professional agent (James Caan) is double-crossed, he seeks revenge against his former partner (Robert Duvall) who was responsible for the betrayal.

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Major Dundee   1965     2 and a half stars    N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Adventure / Western
Director: Sam Peckinpah  
Cast: Charlton Heston, Richard Harris, Jim Hutton, James Coburn, Michael Anderson Jr., Senta Berger, Mario Adorf, Brock Peters, Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, R.G. Armstrong, L.Q. Jones, Slim Pickens, Michael Pate, Karl Swenson

  Major Dundee (Charlton Heston) is a member of the Union Cavalry who, as a result of his mistakes at the Battle of Gettysburg, has been sent out West to be in charge of a Union prison in New Mexico. The Apache Indians, led by Sierra Charriba (Michael Pate), have been raiding U.S. bases and kidnapping children, and Major Dundee decides to take on the job of capturing the raiders and rescuing the victims. But, he does not have enough men under his command, so he recruits Confederate prisoners–including his childhood friend Captain Benjamin Tyreen (Richard Harris)–and leads a motley group of men across the border into Mexico in pursuit of the marauding Apaches.



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Charlton Heston Maj. Amos Charles Dundee
Richard Harris Capt. Benjamin Tyreen
Jim Hutton Lt. Graham
James Coburn Samuel Potts
Michael Anderson Jr. Tim Ryan
Senta Berger Teresa Santiago
Mario Adorf Sgt. Gomez
Brock Peters Aesop
Warren Oates O.W. Hadley
Ben Johnson Sgt. Chillum
R.G. Armstrong Rev. Dhalstrom
L.Q. Jones Arthur Hadley
Slim Pickens Wiley
Michael Pate Sierra Charriba
Karl Swenson Capt. Waller

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The Osterman Weekend   1983     2 stars    R, 102 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Sam Peckinpah  
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Craig T. Nelson, Dennis Hopper, Chris Sarandon, Meg Foster, Helen Shaver, Cassie Yates, Sandy McPeak

  A TV newsman (Rutger Hauer) is planning to entertain friends at his California home when he is convinced by a CIA agent (John Hurt) that some of his guests are Russian spies. The house is bugged before their arrival, and the intrigue begins.


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Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid   1973     2 stars    R, 121 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Peckinpah  
Cast: James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Bob Dylan, Jason Robards, Elisha Cook Jr., Richard Jaeckel, Katy Jurado, Chill Wills, Slim Pickens, Jack Elam

  Sheriff Pat Garrett (James Coburn) is trailing Billy the Kid (Kris Kristofferson) who was once his friend. This is the much-edited story of that tension-filled time and is worth viewing for the chance to see great character actors in action.

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Ride the High Country   1962     3 and a half stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Peckinpah  
Cast: Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Mariette Hartley, Ron Starr, Edgar Buchanan, James Drury, Warren Oates, R.G. Armstrong, L.Q. Jones, John Davis Chandler

  Two lawmen, at the end of their careers, take on the job of delivering a gold shipment to a bank. One (Randolph Scott) plans to steal the gold; the other (Joel McCrea) will not go along with the scheme.

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Poster Art From art.comStraw Dogs   1971     3 and a half stars    R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Sam Peckinpah  
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, Del Henney, T.P. McKenna, David Warner, Ken Hutchison, Jim Norton, Peter Arne, Chloe Franks, Donald Webster, Len Jones, Sally Thomsett, Robert Keegan, Cherina Schaer

  Quietly studious professor David Sumner (Dustin Hoffman) and his wife Amy (Susan George) move to a rural British home as the means of escaping violence in the city. They hire workers to build their garage, but the workers, led by Charlie Verner (Del Henney), make fun of David and flirt with Amy. Later, the workers take David on a hunting trip; but, they desert him, and then two of them find Amy and rape her. David becomes enraged following the rape and resorts to violence in his effort to fight those responsible. A very violent film (especially for that time).



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Dustin Hoffman David Sumner
Susan George Amy Sumner
Peter Vaughan Tom Hedden
Del Henney Charlie Venner
T.P. McKenna Major John Scott
David Warner Henry Niles
Ken Hutchison Norman Scutt
Jim Norton Chris Cawsey
Peter Arne John Niles
Chloe Franks Emma Hedden
Donald Webster Riddaway
Len Jones Bobby Hedden
Sally Thomsett Janice Hedden
Robert Keegan Harry Ware
Cherina Schaer Louise Hood

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The Visitor   1979     1 and a half stars    R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Michael J. Paradise  
Cast: Mel Ferrer, Lance Henriksen, Glenn Ford, John Huston, Joanne Nail, Shelley Winters, Sam Peckinpah, Paige Conner, Ja Townsend, Jack Dorsey

  A 10-year-old girl (Paige Conner) possesses unusual powers through which she plans to destroy the world.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Wild Bunch   1969     3 and a half stars    R, 145 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Drama
Director: Sam Peckinpah  
Cast: William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Strother Martin, Edmond O'Brien, Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, Jaime Sanchez, L.Q. Jones, Emilio Fernandez, Albert Dekker, Bo Hopkins, Dub Taylor, Paul Harper, Jorge Russek

  In 1913, Pancho Villa was the leader of a revolutionary army that the U.S. was warily aiding. This story is about a group of outlaws whose leader Pike Bishop (William Holden) boldly hijacks an ammunition train loaded with supplies for Gen. Mapache (Emilio Fernandez), and Bishop's ex-partner Deke Thornton (Robert Ryan) is in hot pursuit. A Sam Peckinpah classic that has it all.



Cast
William Holden Pike Bishop
Ernest Borgnine Dutch Engstrom
Robert Ryan Deke Thornton
Strother Martin Coffer
Edmond O'Brien Freddie Sykes
Warren Oates Lyle Gorch
Ben Johnson Tector Gorch
Jaime Sanchez Angel
L.Q. Jones T.C.
Emilio Fernandez Gen. Mapache
Albert Dekker Pat Harrington
Bo Hopkins Clarence "Crazy" Lee
Dub Taylor Rev. Wainscoat
Paul Harper Ross
Jorge Russek Maj. Zamorra

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Movie Quick Pick
1. The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)
2. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)
3. China 9, Liberty 37 (1978)
4. Cross of Iron (1977)
5. The Deadly Companions (1961)
6. The Getaway (1972)
7. Junior Bonner (1972)
8. The Killer Elite (1975)
9. Major Dundee (1965)
10. The Osterman Weekend (1983)
11. Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973)
12. Ride the High Country (1962)
13. Straw Dogs (1971)
14. The Visitor (1979)
15. The Wild Bunch (1969)


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