Review of A Man Called Sledge (1970) by John R — 20 Sep 2014
I'm a huge fan of spaghetti western and I'm a huge fan of James Garner, so I'm not sure why it took be so long to ever watch this film. However, outside of getting to see Garner play against his usual type of role, here playing a scuzzy cowboy leading a group of outlaws set on stealing a large shipment of gold, the film is surprisingly not that engaging.
Produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by American actor Vic Morrow (Jennifer Jason Leigh's dad, who also co-wrote the screenplay), the film does feel like a gritty spaghetti western, but lacks the style or quirk that separated the good from the bland to the awful of this genre.
There are some nice touches though, like Garner splitting his gun-hand with a crucifix, but there wasn't enough like this to make this film all that special. Dennis Weaver, Claude Akins and John Marley (the guy from "The Godfather" who wakes up with a horse head in his bed) co-star.
Overall, the film is worth checking out if you're a fan of the genre and is decent, but I was expecting it to be better.
This review of A Man Called Sledge (1970) was written by John R on 20 Sep 2014.
A Man Called Sledge has generally received mixed reviews.
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