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Information
- Year
- 1973
- Runtime
- 122 min.
- Director
- Sam Peckinpah
- Genres
- Drama, History, Western
- Rating *
- 7.4
- Votes *
- 10,661
- Checks
- 3,715
- Favs
- 228
- Dislikes
- 23
- Favs/checks
- 6.1% (1:16)
- Favs/dislikes
- 10:1
Top comments
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Siskoid
A flawed masterpiece, it may just turn out to be my favorite of the "last westerns" (by which I mean that subgenre of westerns that details, either through plot or style, the end of that era). The story could be described as "a man who doesn't want to run is chased by a man who doesn't want to catch him", and is a gorgeously apocalyptic vision of the West. Here is a Old West that has grown into a static and aimless wasteland where one simply waits to die. In a way, it's a tragic parody of the classic western. I can't get Bob Dylan's score out of my head, and Slim Pickens' death immediately went to my list of favorite death scenes. In the end, it's really about Garrett killing the best part of himself, and if it makes the movie sound poetic, it is. 6 years 3 months ago -
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Earring72
Interesting and lyrical western hampered by two LOW key performances but still a fine western. Saw the 2005 SE and the Turner preview 88 version again after a long time. SE is the better pick of the two. Moves a little tighter. 3 years 8 months ago
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