The Wild Bunch (Director's Cut)
The master of the American western, Sam Peckinpah, directs a stellar cast in this movie that breathed new life into the genre and broke ground in the realistic portrayal of screen violence. This explosive adventure drama is about the last of the legendary lawless breed who lived to kill -- and killed to live. Receiving two Academy Award nominations, this bitter, brutal story of magnificent losers in a dying West remains one of the screen's all-time classics. Starring Oscar-winner William Holden ("Network"), Oscar and Golden Globe-winner Ernest Borgnine ("Marty"), Oscar-nominee Robert Ryan ("Crossfire"), and Oscar and Golden Globe-winner Edmond O'Brien ("Seven Days in May"). Recently selected by the prestigious American Film Institute as one of the 100 greatest American Films of all time. Inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry.
Aging Bad Guys @Frank C 66554321.
Un-Hollywood western of old outlaws who are being hunted down by one of their own. Hard plot with hard characters who, in the end, make a stand for justice, in the only way they know how. Borgnine performance stands out.
Hmm, there's not much reviews on this iTunes store about it.....let's change that shall we? @LaughingGodzilla
OK, this movie is AWESOME! It is set in 1913, when the Wild West is dying out due to the modernization of the industrial age. Hmmm, I wonder if there's a certain video game made by RockStarGames that owes a little bit of the idea from this movie? Anyway, this movie is great because of its story and its portrayal of gunfights. The bullet-fests in this movie are so great I don't know how many times I've seen it. I just love it. If you claim to love shoot'em ups, westerns, drama, a good story, or perhaps all of the above then you shall not be disappointed. So, check it out. Sam Peckingpah, the guy who was responsible for this movie, also made one of my favorite old TV shows that I am glad was not ruined by today's remakes- THE RIFLEMAN!!! (Though, I still am trying to figure out how to get them all since the Rifleman and the Guns of Will Sonnett were the two best western TV shows. Maybe Apple could be kind enough to upload it someday for us western fans.)
Maybe the best American movie ever @Nottil
Movies are personal and everyone sees things from their particular ant hill...including me. This movie is a masterpiece. Visually stunning. Great acting. Great story. There are no good guys only folk surviving in their own way. There are many iconic scenes like the town shoot up at the beginning, the train being sent back, the bridge being blown up and of course the most iconic shootout in the history of cinema. Even today nothing comes remotely close to the raw, bloody spectacle that plays out like a train wreck. As I said, maybe the best American movie ever made.
The Wildest of the Bunch @Head Maroon
This has to be the most violent western ever produced. However it was not produced for the sake of violence but to tell a story of desperate men who knew only violence.The casting was perfect: using older, experienced, gifted actors to play the lead roles of aging desperadoes. The supporting cast was excellent also. A great film.
The wild bunch @Rodriguezja
Best movie of its kind 5 stars at best