The Appaloosa

Name: The Appaloosa
Genre: Western
Released: 1966-10-01
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.40
Cast: Marlon Brando, Emilio Fernández, Anjanette Comer, John Saxon

– Man tries to recover a horse stolen from him by a Mexican bandit. The Appaloosa (also known as Sout..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 38 Minutes

Release Year:

1966

Man tries to recover a horse stolen from him by a Mexican bandit. The Appaloosa (also known as Southwest to Sonora) is a 1966 American Western film Technicolor (set in the 1870s) from Universal Pictures starring Marlon Brando, Anjanette Comer and John Saxon, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of a Mexican bandit. The film was directed by Sidney J. Furie, shot in Mexico. The 2008 Appaloosa film (starring Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen) is not related nor a remake of this film, although it has almost the same title.

Styles:

Tense, Exciting, Realistic, Captivating, Serious

Story Timeline:

19th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Genre:

Western

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night

Release Date:

01 Oct 1966

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:

Unrated

Directed by:

Sidney J. Furie

Story Written By:

Robert MacLeod, Roland Kibbee, James Bridges

Main Actors:

Marlon Brando, Emilio Fernández, Anjanette Comer, John Saxon

Plot:

Matt Fletcher, a Mexican-American buffalo hunter is constantly harassed and humiliated by bandit general Chuy Medina. When the bandit steals his horse - the appaloosa of the title - he sets out to even scores; at the climax, single-handedly, he takes on the whole gang.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win.

Production Company:

Universal

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.4/10