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Desperado

1987Movie1 h 33 min

TV Movie Western

56

DecentGoodWatch score

56

DecentGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

Cowboy Duell McCall wants to quickly deliver a herd of cattle to town, get paid and move on but romance with local girl Nora gets him involved in a feud between the town boss and Nora's dad.

Good for

Date night
Family movie night
Friends night

Where to watch

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Not streaming in any country yet.

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Not for scares, laughs or big ideas.

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Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by: Virgil W. Vogel
Written by: Elmore Leonard
Produced by: Walter Mirisch

Everyone

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Facts

April 27, 1987 · 1 h 33 min · Violence

Released: April 27, 1987
Runtime: 1 h 33 min
Content: Violence
Genres: Western, TV Movie
Original language: English
Made in: United States

Tropes

Nothing Up My Sleeve, Surrounded by Idiots, We Have to Get the Bullet Out! +9

12 of 85 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Is Desperado worth watching?"

Questions about Desperado

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Desperado worth watching?

56

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6.9).

Is there a sequel to Desperado?

Yes: it's movie 1 of 5 in its series, followed by The Return of Desperado (1988).

Is Desperado okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Can I half-watch Desperado?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is Desperado good for date night?

and 5 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFamily Movie NightFriends Night

Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

What tropes does Desperado use?

Nothing Up My SleeveSurrounded by IdiotsWe Have to Get the Bullet Out!Heroic BSoDBig Budget Beef-UpDeveloping Doomed CharactersIn a World…Anachronism StewArm CannonImperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship AcademySlipknot PonytailSuspect Is Hatlessand 73 more

TV Tropes lists 85 tropes for it, including Nothing Up My Sleeve, Surrounded by Idiots, and We Have to Get the Bullet Out!.