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The Wild Bunch

Name: The Wild Bunch
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Genre: Western
Released: 1969-06-19
Duration: 145 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Jaime Sánchez, Warren Oates

1969 · 2h 25m · Western

IMDb 7.9 Metacritic 98 RT 91%

If you're in the mood for a masterpiece that redefined the Western genre, absolutely watch this tonight—Sam Peckinpah's "The Wild Bunch" is a visceral, unforgettable meditation on aging, obsolescence, and loyalty that still hits harder than most modern action films. This is essential cinema that belongs on your screen, especially if you've never experienced it.

Plot

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

Director: Sam Peckinpah

Cast: William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Jaime Sánchez, Warren Oates

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