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By Alex R (2,581) on 04 Jun 2014

Sam Peckinpah's visceral direction was unique in the sense that he always managed to craft pictures that were riveting, tense, brutal and exciting…

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By Bradley K (274) on 11 Apr 2014

Don't bother with the remake, this is the real deal. A film that could only be made in the 70s. Raw and explosive…

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By Muffin M (1,164) on 18 Jan 2014

Master thief Doc McCoy (Steve McQueen) knows his wife has been in bed with the local political boss in order to spring him from jail…

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By Andre D (1,970) on 14 Dec 2013

Sam Peckinpah utiliza la novela de Jim Thompson para abordar los temas que le preocupan: el machismo, la misoginia, la violencia y la traición…

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By Chris B (2,902) on 15 Nov 2013

Its a good standard action film with some good performances…

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By Ryan W (1,236) on 15 Nov 2013

Its a good standard action film with some good performances…

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By Lachlan D (121) on 31 Oct 2013

There is some good 2nd unit direction going on this film however everything appealing about it is immediately cancelled out by the films inappropriately…

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 29 Aug 2013

[b][font=Comic Sans MS][size=3][color=red]The story to begin with is so awsome…

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By Stuart K (1,373) on 05 Aug 2013

Directed by Sam Peckinpah, fresh from doing Straw Dogs (1971) and Junior Bonner (1972), the latter of which starred Steve McQueen…

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By Emmanuel B (116) on 09 Feb 2013

Excellent Noir film by a master of the genre. Just enjoyed watching it again with a Steve McQueen at the top of his game…

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By Daniel P (2,457) on 07 Feb 2013

I found the opening 10 minutes painfully slow, the music score sometimes risible (and sometimes sublime), the amount of obvious ADR distracting,…

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By Harvey M (82) on 23 Jan 2013

If you dig Bonnie & Clyde type of films, with violence and good ole fashioned car chases, then this is a sure winner…

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By Thomas B (1,990) on 17 Nov 2012

Steve Mcqeen once again shows his great acting capabilities in this caper film. (Ps: don't watch the remake, you will be disappointed)…

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By Marrick A (101) on 23 Sep 2012

Where it lacks in substance it makes up for in coolness…

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By Jake A (1,026) on 19 Aug 2012

Sam Peckinpah directs this adaptation of Jim Thompson's novel and creates a dark and violent film for the 1970s…

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By Andy K (331) on 25 Jun 2012

A true classic…

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By Alexander B (392) on 31 May 2012

Extremely good action film. Not as thematically rich as the other Peckinpah films I've seen, but just as skillful done…

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By Will E (161) on 29 Apr 2012

Terrific Steve McQueen role with his usual bad-assery going on but the movie is sub-par…

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By Simon O (100) on 25 Apr 2012

The first 20 minutes are boring, with an annoying machine that keeps deafening the viewer for no good reason…

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By Christophe C (331) on 14 Mar 2012

GUET-APENS en vf. Ah... les annÃ (C)es 70, Peckinpah, McQueen... CarrÃ (C), ultra efficace et avec un dÃ (C)coupage sec…

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