Western · United States of America · 1969 · 2h 25m

The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch poster
Director
Sam Peckinpah
Cast
William Holden as Pike Bishop Ernest Borgnine as Dutch Engstrom Robert Ryan as Deke Thornton Jaime Sánchez as Angel Warren Oates as Lyle Gorch Edmond O'Brien as Freddie Sykes
Crew
Lucien Ballard — Director of Photography Lou Lombardo — Editor Jerry Fielding — Original Music Composer Sam Peckinpah — Screenplay Walon Green — Screenplay Roy N. Sickner — Story
Tagline

Unchanged men in a changing land

Synopsis

An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.

Trailer The Wild Bunch — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
underdogfriendshipbounty hunterrobberytexasmexican revolutionhonorgangshootoutsoldiersteam locomotiverighteous rage
Key Collaborators
Sam Peckinpah Director Lucien Ballard Director of Photography Lou Lombardo Editor Jerry Fielding Original Music Composer Sam Peckinpah Screenplay Walon Green Screenplay Roy N. Sickner Story Walon Green Story Phil Feldman Producer James R. Silke Costume Design
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