Directed by:
Arnold LavenScreenplay:
Sam PeckinpahCinematography:
James Wong HoweComposer:
Riz OrtolaniCast:
Tom Tryon, Harve Presnell, Senta Berger, Michael Anderson Jr., James Caan, Slim Pickens, Andrew Duggan, Peter Breck, Laurel Goodwin, Wayne Rogers (more)Plots(1)
The movie follows the lives and loves of a group of young cavalry men, from their initial recruitment and training, to eventually being lead towards their tragic fate by a sadistic, war mongering general. Ordered to decimate anything that stand in the way of his brutal crusade, his troops are soon drawn into a bloody, relentless battle and a breathtaking climax. (StudioCanal UK)
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The kind of western where strong scenes alternate with moments that are more lighthearted, and the film definitely reflects the era it was made in. The premise is quite original, and the ending was something I definitely didn't see coming. However, when the first half hour features a brawl between Demas and Sol over a drink, I felt like I was watching a slapstick comedy rather than a serious film. But things took a turn with the final large-scale action scene, which, considering the year it was made, pleasantly surprised me.
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