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<html> <head> <title>The Wild Bunch</title> <meta name="googlebot" content="noodp"> <meta name="robots" content="noodp"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/silly-nndb-icon.png" /><style type="text/css">  </style><script type="text/javascript" src="/sortable.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/trailer.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/trailer.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css" /> </head> <body bgcolor=#ffffff> <div> <center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td valign=top><table width=550 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0> <tr><td bgcolor=white><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" background="/nndb.gif"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.nndb.com/"><img src="/title.gif" width="260" height="50" border=0 alt="NNDB"></a></td> <td><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr align="center"> <td width="25%" nowrap><b><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is a beta version of NNDB</font></b></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"><b><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <form action="http://search.nndb.com/search/nndb.cgi" method="get"> <input type="hidden" name="nndb" value="1"></input> <nobr>Search: <select name="omenu"> <option value="unspecified" selected>All Names</option> <option value="living">Living people</option> <option value="dead">Dead people</option> <option value="bands">Band Names</option> <option value="books">Book Titles</option> <option value="movies">Movie Titles</option> <option value="fulltext">Full Text</option> </select> for <input name="query" value="" size=24 maxlength=96> <input type=submit value="Search"> </font></b></nobr></form></td> </tr> </table>        </td></tr> <tr><td bgcolor=red height=2></td></tr> <tr bgcolor=F0F0F0><td bgcolor=F0F0F0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=15 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0> <font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>The Wild Bunch <nobr>(18-Jun-1969)</nobr></b></font><p> <img src="t.the-wild-bunch-3.jpg" height=220 width=145 hspace=10 vspace=10 align=right><p> <p><p> <b>Director:</b> <a href="/people/531/000022465/">Sam Peckinpah</a><p><b>Writers:</b> Walon Green; <a href="/people/531/000022465/">Sam Peckinpah</a>; Roy N. Sickner<p><b>Music by:</b> Jerry Fielding<p><b>Producer:</b> Phil Feldman<p><b>Keywords:</b> <a href="/lists/693/000083444/">Western</a>, <a href="/lists/336/000084084/">Mexico</a>, <a href="/lists/314/000353252/">Explosions</a><p><div><img src="/full-star-20.png"><img src="/full-star-20.png"><img src="/full-star-20.png"><img src="/full-star-20.png"></div><p>Set in 1913 Texas, Pike Bishop and his gang of aging outlaws try for one more big score, a shipment of U.S. Army guns, which they intend to sell to a Mexican general fighting Pancho Villa. History has passed such men by; it is the end of the Old West. Sam Peckinpah's masterpiece is still shocking today. Received Oscar nominations for Best Score and Best Screenplay. Entered 1999 into the National Film Registry.<p> <span style="color: blue" onClick="show_trailer()">[watch trailer]</div><p> <table border=1 class="sortable bordered" id="sort_actors"> <tr><th><b>Name</b></th><th><b>Occupation</b></th><th><b>Birth</b></th><th>Death</b></th><th><b>Known for</b></th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/730/000022664/"><font size=-1>Ernest Borgnine</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>24-Jan-1917</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>8-Jul-2012</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Marty</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/764/000043635/"><font size=-1>Albert Dekker</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>20-Dec-1905</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>5-May-1968</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>The Wild Bunch</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/210/000022144/"><font size=-1>William Holden</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>17-Apr-1918</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>16-Nov-1981</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Stalag 17</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/409/000131016/"><font size=-1>Bo Hopkins</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>2-Feb-1942</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1>Matthew Blaisdel on <i>Dynasty</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/425/000064233/"><font size=-1>Ben Johnson</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>13-Jun-1918</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>8-Apr-1996</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>The Last Picture Show</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/495/000347451/"><font size=-1>L. Q. Jones</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>19-Aug-1927</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr> </nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Battle Cry</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/671/000025596/"><font size=-1>Strother Martin</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>26-Mar-1919</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>1-Aug-1980</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Cool Hand Luke</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/620/000042494/"><font size=-1>Edmond O'Brien</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>10-Sep-1915</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>9-May-1985</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>The Great Imposter</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/243/000100940/"><font size=-1>Warren Oates</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>5-Jul-1928</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>3-Apr-1982</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Two-Lane Blacktop</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/722/000080482/"><font size=-1>Robert Ryan</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>11-Nov-1909</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>11-Jul-1973</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Billy Budd</i></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/people/426/000131033/"><font size=-1>Dub Taylor</a></td> <td><font size=-1><center><nobr>Actor</nobr></center></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>26-Feb-1907</nobr></tt></td> <td align=right><tt><nobr>3-Oct-1994</nobr></tt></td> <td><font size=-1><i>Bonnie and Clyde</i></td> </tr> </table> <p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=red><b>CAST</b></font><p><table border=0><tr><td><a href="/people/210/000022144/">William Holden</a></td><td>   ...   Pike</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/730/000022664/">Ernest Borgnine</a></td><td>   ...   Dutch</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/722/000080482/">Robert Ryan</a></td><td>   ...   Thornton</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/620/000042494/">Edmond O'Brien</a></td><td>   ...   Sykes</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/243/000100940/">Warren Oates</a></td><td>   ...   Lyle Gorch</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style="height: 0.75em"></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Co-Starring</font></td></tr><tr><td>Jaime Sanchez</td><td>   ...   Angel</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/425/000064233/">Ben Johnson</a></td><td>   ...   Tector Gorch</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style="height: 0.75em"></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Also Starring</font></td></tr><tr><td>Emilio Fernandez</td><td>   ...   Mapache</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/671/000025596/">Strother Martin</a></td><td>   ...   Coffer</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/495/000347451/">L. Q. Jones</a></td><td>   ...   T. C.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/764/000043635/">Albert Dekker</a></td><td>   ...   Harrigan</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style="height: 0.75em"></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2><font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">with</font></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/409/000131016/">Bo Hopkins</a></td><td>   ...   Crazy Lee</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/people/426/000131033/">Dub Taylor</a></td><td>   ...   Wainscoat</td></tr><tr><td>Jorge Russek</td><td>   ...   Zamorra</td></tr><tr><td>Alfonso Arau</td><td>   ...   Herrera</td></tr><tr><td>Chano Urueta</td><td>   ...   Don Jose</td></tr><tr><td>Sonia Amelio</td><td>   ...   Teresa</td></tr><tr><td>Aurora Clavel</td><td>   ...   Aurora</td></tr><tr><td>Elsa Cardenas</td><td>   ...   Elsa</td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style="height: 0.75em"></td></tr><tr><td>Paul Harper</td><td>   ...   Ross</td></tr><tr><td>Bill Hart</td><td>   ...   Jess</td></tr><tr><td>Rayford Barnes</td><td>   ...   Buck</td></tr><tr><td>Steve Ferry</td><td>   ...   Sgt. McHale</td></tr><tr><td>Enrique Lucero</td><td>   ...   Ignacio</td></tr><tr><td>Elizabeth Dupeyron</td><td>   ...   Rocio</td></tr><tr><td>Yolanda Ponce</td><td>   ...   Yolis</td></tr><tr><td>Jose Chavez</td><td>   ...   Juan Jose</td></tr><tr><td>Rene Dupeyron</td><td>   ...   Juan</td></tr><tr><td>Pedro Galvan</td><td>   ...   Benson</td></tr><tr><td>Graciela Doring</td><td>   ...   Emma</td></tr><tr><td>Major Perez</td><td>   ...   Perez</td></tr><tr><td>Fernando Wagner</td><td>   ...   Mohr</td></tr><tr><td>Jorge Rado</td><td>   ...   Ernst</td></tr><tr><td>Ivan Scott</td><td>   ...   Paymaster</td></tr><tr><td>Se駉ra Madero</td><td>   ...   Margaret</td></tr><tr><td>Margarito Luna</td><td>   ...   Luna</td></tr><tr><td>Chalo Gonzalez</td><td>   ...   Gonzalez</td></tr><tr><td>Lilia Castillo</td><td>   ...   Lilia</td></tr><tr><td>Elizabeth Unda</td><td>   ...   Carmen</td></tr><tr><td>Julio Corona</td><td>   ...   Julio</td></tr></table><p><p><font size=+1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=red><b>REVIEWS</b></font><p><b>Review by anonymous</b> (posted on 9-Aug-2006)<p>This film, a western, is almost universally agreed to be a masterpiece, and is usually included on critics' lists of the best films of all time. The tale of a bunch of ruthless outlaws who are past their prime and out of time, it features a cast with four Oscar-winners (Holden, Johnson, Borgnine and O'Brien). The screenplay was written by Walon Green and Roy Sickner, and the dialog has an authenticity rare in film of any genre. Director Sam Peckinpaugh, a Westerner by birth, staged the film in such a way that, as one critic observed, one can "feel the dust". The film is famous for its violence, and drew much criticism for "glorifying violence", but the violence is stylized and almost balletic. The film combines humor and sadness, courage and despair, squalor and beauty. In the end, most of the Wild Bunch are killed, and this brings on a genuine sadness and sense of loss. It is difficult to experience the film on DVD in quite the same way it appeared in theaters almost 40 years ago. 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