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The Wild Bunch

  The Film:
 
from Warner Bros

Directed by
Sam Peckinpah

Starring
William Holden (Pike Bishop)
Ernest Borgnine (Dutch Engstrom)
Robert Ryan (Deke Thornton)
Edmond O'Brien (Sykes)
Warren Oates (Lyle Gorch)
Jaime Sanchez (Angel)
Ben Johnson (Tector Gorch)
Emilio Fernandez (Mapache)
Strother Martin (Coffer)
L.Q. Jones (T.C)
Albert Dekker (Pat Harrigan)
Bo Hopkins (Crazy Lee)
Dub Taylor (Mayor Wainscoat)
Paul Harper (Ross)
Jorge Russek (Lieutenant Zamorra)
Alfonso Arau (Herrera)
Chano Urueta (Don Jose)
Elsa Cardenas (Elsa)
Bill Hart (Jess)
Rayford Barnes (Buck)
Stephen Ferry (Sergeant McHale)
Sonia Amelio (Teresa)
Aurora Clavell (Aurora)
Enrique Lucero (Ignacio)
Elizabeth Dupreyron (Rocio)
Yolanda Ponce (Yolis)
Jos Chavez (Juan Jos)
Rene Dupreyon (Juan)
Pedro Galvan (Benson)
Graciela Doring (Emma)
Major Perez (Perez)
Fernando Wagner (Mohr)
Jorge Rado (Ernst)
Ivan Scott (Paymaster)
Seora Madero (Margaret)
Margarito Luna (Luna)
Chalo Gonzalez (Gonzalez)
Lilia Castillo (Lilia)
Elizabeth Unda (Carmen)
Julio Corona (Julio)

Written by
Walon Green
Sam Peckinpah
Roy N. Sickner

Rated: r

 

the Wild BunchThe year is 1913 and the outlaw gang known as the Wild Bunch (led by William Holden as Pike) decide to pull one last job before retirement. They are hired by a renegade Mexican general to transport weapons and have to dodge danger at every turn, only to be double-crossed by their ruthless employer. Gripping action capped off by an absolutely shocking ultraviolent finale typical of New Hollywood films (such as Arthur Penn's "Bonnie and Clyde") and their message that the world is utterly without loyalty or redemption.
 

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The Wild Bunch (VHS Tape)
30th Anniversary Edition

The Wild Bunch (VHS Tape - Widescreen)
30th Anniversary Edition

The Wild Bunch (DVD)
Restored Director's Cut




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