Unchanged men in a changing land
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
The Wild Bunch (1969) is a western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, released on June 19, 1969 with a runtime of 2h 25m. It stars William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan and Jaime Sánchez. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 1,375 ratings.
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William Holden
as Pike Bishop
Ernest Borgnine
as Dutch Engstrom
Robert Ryan
as Deke Thornton
Jaime Sánchez
as Angel
Warren Oates
as Lyle Gorch
Edmond O'Brien
as Freddie Sykes
Ben Johnson
as Tector Gorch
Albert Dekker
as Pat Harrigan
Strother Martin
as Coffer
Emilio Fernández
as Gen. Mapache
Fernando Wagner
as Mohr
Alfonso Arau
as Herrera
Directed by Sam Peckinpah, written by Walon Green, Sam Peckinpah and Roy N. Sickner, produced by Phil Feldman.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 1,375 ratings.
Brutal and elegiac masterpiece. Outlaws led by Pike Bishop on the Mexican/U.S. frontier face not only the passing of time, but bounty hunters (led by former partner of Pike, Deke Thornton) and the Mexican army as well. In 1969 Sam Peckinpah picked up the torch that Arthur Penn lit with 1967's "Bonnie & Clyde", and literally poured gasoline on it to impact on cinema to the point that the shock wave is still being…
Reviewed on February 10, 2017
There are no ‘good guys’ in The Wild Bunch, only bad guys and worse guys. The titular bunch are thieves and killers, but at least they won’t rob a dead man – unlike the posse of bounty hunters, led by Deke Thornton (Robert Ryan), sent by the railroad company to bring the bunch in dead or alive. Deke, himself a former bunch member, is considerably more evolved than the mercenaries railroad man Harrigan (Albert…
Reviewed on August 28, 2022
**A good Western, with some problems that prevent it from being excellent.** Personally, I think that Western is a genre of cinema focused on entertainment and action, and I think that is generally correct. I haven't seen many Western films that can be said to be great (although they exist). This film is good, it is beyond average, but it is not free from problems and imperfections. The plot is based on a gang that…
Reviewed on October 15, 2023
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The main cast of The Wild Bunch (1969) includes William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Jaime Sánchez and Warren Oates. The film was directed by Sam Peckinpah. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Wild Bunch was released on June 19, 1969 and runs for 2h 25m.
The Wild Bunch (1969) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 1,375 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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