A band
of ruthless outlaws rob a bank in the early 1900s but face an ambush
by equally ruthless bounty hunters. They head for the Mexican border
and join up with a gang of Mexican thugs who incorporate them in a
plot to steal guns from a passing U.S. Army train.
THE WILD
BUNCH ranks among the greatest Westerns ever made by sheer
testosterone alone. It's quite violent, even by today's standards,
but totally exhilirating in the take-no-prisoners attitude in
Peckinpah's gritty vision. Great performances, landmark directing, a
terrific script and beautiful cinematography create an Old West
unlike any other before in Hollywood. Fittingly enough, this film
represented the death of the Western, both on screen and in
Hollywood, before the revisionism of Clint Eastwood later on. A true
classic and damn near a masterpiece.
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