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The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

Unchanged men in a changing land

19697.62h 25m

Overview

An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.

Directed by Sam Peckinpah
Written by Walon Green, Sam Peckinpah, Roy N. Sickner
Produced by Phil Feldman
Box OfficeBudget: $6.2MRevenue: $639K

Top Cast

William Holden

William Holden

Pike Bishop

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Dutch Engstrom

Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Deke Thornton

Jaime Sánchez

Jaime Sánchez

Angel

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Lyle Gorch

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Freddie Sykes

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Tector Gorch

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Pat Harrigan

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Coffer

Emilio Fernández

Emilio Fernández

Gen. Mapache

Themes & Keywords

underdogfriendshipbounty hunterrobberytexasmexican revolutionhonorgangshootoutsoldiersteam locomotiverighteous ragetremcaçador de recompensa

About The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch is a western film released in 1969 exploring themes of underdog, friendship, bounty hunter, robbery, texas, mexican revolution. Directed by Sam Peckinpah, it stars William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan. An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.

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