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Mackenna's Gold

1969Movie2 h 8 min

40
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.2/5Metacritic37–Rotten Tomatoes20%66%
40
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.2/5Metacritic37–Rotten Tomatoes20%66%

Summary

A bandit kidnaps a Marshal who has seen a map showing a gold vein on Indian lands, but other groups are looking for it too, while the Apache try to keep the secret location undisturbed.

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  • Date night
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  • Party vibe

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Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Written by
Carl Foreman, Heck Allen
Produced by
Carl Foreman, Dimitri Tiomkin
Music by
Quincy Jones

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Facts

March 18, 1969 · 2 h 8 min · Violence

Released
March 18, 1969
Runtime
2 h 8 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Adventure, Action, Western
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$7 million
Available in
72 countries

Tropes

Spared by the Adaptation, The Load, Near-Death Experience +9

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Where can I stream Mackenna's Gold?

FawesomeHowdy

In the United States, Mackenna's Gold streams on Howdy, and it is free with ads on Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is Mackenna's Gold worth watching?

40
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40 (IMDb 6.7, Letterboxd 3.2 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 20%, and Metacritic 37). Audiences rate it higher (65 out of 100) than critics (29).

Is Mackenna's Gold plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly plot-driven: spectacle (8 of 10) and intrigue (7 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

What tropes does Mackenna's Gold use?

Spared by the AdaptationThe LoadNear-Death ExperienceSame Language DubFull-Frontal AssaultGold FeverHostage SituationDropped a Bridge on HimAge LiftAdaptation Name ChangeBlasting It Out of Their HandsThe Wild Westand 37 more

TV Tropes lists 49 tropes for it, including Spared by the Adaptation, The Load, and Near-Death Experience.