The Wild Bunch

– Aging outlaw Pike Bishop (William Holden) prepares to retire after one final robbery. Joined by his ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.00 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 25 Minutes
Release Year:
1969
The Wild Bunch (1969)

Aging outlaw Pike Bishop (William Holden) prepares to retire after one final robbery. Joined by his gang, which includes Dutch Engstrom (Ernest Borgnine) and brothers Lyle (Warren Oates) and Tector Gorch (Ben Johnson), Bishop discovers the heist is a setup orchestrated in part by his old partner, Deke Thornton (Robert Ryan). As the remaining gang takes refuge in Mexican territory, Thornton trails them, resulting in fierce gunfights with plenty of casualties.

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Release Date:

07 Aug 1969

Language:

English, Spanish, German

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Sam Peckinpah

Writer:

Walon Green (screenplay), Sam Peckinpah (screenplay), Walon Green (story), Roy N. Sickner (story)

Main Actors:

William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Edmond O'Brien

Plot:

It's 1913, and the traditional American West is dying. Among the inhabitants of this dying time era are a outlaw gang called "The Wild Bunch". After a failed bank robbery, the gang head to Mexico to do one last job. Seeing their times and lives drifting away in the newly formed world of the 20th century, the gang take the job and end up in a brutally, violent last stand against their enemies who deemed to be corrupt in a small Mexican town, ruled by a ruthless general.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations.

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
Metacritic:
95%