Summary
In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 64
IMDb6.6
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings3.3/5
Audience score58%
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for westerns, −7 min on the typical 107
typical 107100Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 112 more
Released
1972
May 25, 1972
54 years ago
Genre
WesternLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United Kingdom
Rated
- PGUnited States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 14 more23 people
- Charles BronsonPardon Chato
- Jack PalanceQuincey Whitmore
- James WhitmoreJoshua Everette
- Simon OaklandJubal Hooker
- Ralph WaiteElias Hooker
- Richard JordanEarl Hooker
- Victor FrenchMartin Hall
- SRSonia RanganChato's woman
- William WatsonHarvey Lansing
Roddy McMillanGavin Malechie
Paul YoungBrady Logan
Raúl CastroMexican Scout
Lee PattersonGeorge Dunn
Roland BrandSheriff
Peter DyneleyEzra Meade
Hugh McDermottBartender
Verna HarveyShelby Hooker- SASally AdezMoira Logan
- CEClive EndersbyJacob Meade
Richard BasehartNye Buell- RWRebecca WilsonEdna Malechie
- JMJuan Manuel Torres Gómez(uncredited)
- RURudy UglandWill Coop (uncredited)
Directing · 4
- Michael Winner Director, Producer, Editor
- Antonio Tarruella Assistant Director
- Stefano Capriati Assistant Director
- Peter Price Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Gerald Wilson Writer
Camera · 1
- Robert Paynter Director of Photography
Sound · 8
- Jerry Fielding Original Music Composer
- Hugh Strain Sound Recordist
- Graham V. Hartstone Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Christopher Kent Sound Recordist
- Terry Rawlings ADR Editor
- Ken Barker Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 1
- Manolo Mampaso Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Mariano García Rey Makeup Artist
- Antonio López Hairdresser
- Richard Mills Makeup Artist
Other crew · 4
- John Landis Stunts
- Miguel Pedregosa Stunts
- Antonio Parra Special Effects
- Antonio Parra Special Effects
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