{"id":98194,"date":"2024-06-30T22:55:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T05:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=98194"},"modified":"2024-07-01T08:02:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T15:02:14","slug":"wild-bunch-the-1969","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=98194","title":{"rendered":"Wild Bunch, The (1969)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;d like to make one good score and back off.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Poster-197x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-98195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Poster-197x300.png 197w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Poster-177x270.png 177w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Poster.png 621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAn aging outlaw (William Holden) on the border of Mexico and the United States in 1913 leads his motley crew of men &#8212; including loyal Dutch (Ernest Borgnine), brothers Lyle (Warren Oates) and Tector (Ben Johnson), and young Angel (Jaime Sanchez) &#8212; in a bank robbery attempt foiled by a group of bounty hunters headed by a former colleague (Robert Ryan) who has been hired by a corrupt railroad baron (Albert Dekker). After collaborating with vicious General Mapache (Emilio Fernandez), Holden&#8217;s &#8220;wild bunch&#8221; of outlaws decide to engage in a final railroad heist before retiring &#8212; but will Angel&#8217;s loyalty to his people get in their way?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ben Johnson Films<\/li>\n<li>Bounty Hunters<\/li>\n<li>Edmond O&#8217;Brien Films<\/li>\n<li>Ernest Borgnine Films<\/li>\n<li>Heists<\/li>\n<li>Mexico<\/li>\n<li>Outlaws<\/li>\n<li>Robert Ryan Films<\/li>\n<li>Sam Peckinpah Films<\/li>\n<li>Warren Oates Films<\/li>\n<li>Westerns<\/li>\n<li>William Holden Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary writes that &#8220;Sam Peckinpah&#8217;s violent, controversial western&#8221; borrows from the &#8220;caper&#8221; genre in its tale of a group of men &#8220;needing to pull off one more job before they can retire,&#8221; and is typical of &#8220;Peckinpah westerns&#8221; in that &#8220;over-the-hill losers, whom time and glory have passed by, are given a chance for redemption.&#8221; He points out that &#8220;visually, the picture contains much that is stunning, even mesmerizing; however, the battle scenes, containing great slaughter, are what gives the film its rhythm, power, spectacle, and excitement.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Battle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Battle-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Battle-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Battle-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Battle-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Battle-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Battle-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Battle-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Battle.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Indeed, &#8220;It is known for its bloody, slow-motion death scenes&#8221; &#8212; though Peary writes that he finds &#8220;them self-consciously presented&#8221; rather than &#8220;realistic, as Peckinpah intended.&#8221; He argues that &#8220;much more impressive are the quieter scenes: when the Wild Bunch rides majestically through Sanchez&#8217;s village, proud that the people look on with respect:&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Riding-Flower.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Riding-Flower-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Riding-Flower-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Riding-Flower-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Riding-Flower-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Riding-Flower-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Riding-Flower-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Riding-Flower-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Riding-Flower.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; &#8220;and that wonderful moment before the [final] battle with Fernandez when Holden looks back and forth between his last bottle of whiskey and his last woman.&#8221; Peary notes that while &#8220;Peckinpah was a tough guy,&#8221; his &#8220;best screen moments were those when he allowed his romantic tendencies to slip through, when he gave his characters the dignity that means so much to them.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Holden.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Holden-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Holden-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Holden-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Holden-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Holden-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Holden-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Holden-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Holden.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, he argues that &#8220;the worst aspect of the film is that Peckinpah never establishes any camaraderie among members of the gang&#8221; (I wasn&#8217;t bothered by this, given that there truly is no honor among thieves), and complains that Peckinpah &#8220;went through so much trouble creating an authentic western milieu, only to fill it with stereotypes speaking in cliches.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Fireside.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Fireside-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Fireside-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Fireside-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Fireside-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Fireside-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Fireside-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Fireside-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Fireside.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Peary points out that this film is &#8220;a semi-remake of Peckinpah&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=87728\"><em>Major Dundee<\/em><\/a>,&#8221; and &#8220;he also borrows freely from John Huston&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=57022\"><em>The Treasure of the Sierra Madre<\/em><\/a>,&#8221; Bunuel, Kurosawa, and Aldrich&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=87676\"><em>The Dirty Dozen<\/em><\/a>.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>In terms of the film&#8217;s controversial release, Peary notes that Peckinpah &#8220;managed to sneak [it] by anti-war protesters under the guise of being a western&#8221; &#8212; but &#8220;actually, it&#8217;s a war film (check out the weapons used).&#8221; The &#8220;controversy surrounding the film was centered on its violence,&#8221; with &#8220;few at the time notic[ing] the strong parallels between Peckinpah&#8217;s Mexico and North Vietnam.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-General.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-General-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-General-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-General-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-General-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-General-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-General-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-General-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-General.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In <em>Cult Movies<\/em>, Peary goes into more detail with his review, pointing out some of the particularly spectacular scenes and sequences &#8212; including &#8220;the dusty, yellowish Mexican landscape; the numerous parades that pass through Peckinpah&#8217;s frame&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Parade.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Parade-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Parade-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Parade-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Parade-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Parade-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Parade-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Parade-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Parade.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; &#8220;the train robbery sequence&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Borgnine-Train.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Borgnine-Train-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Borgnine-Train-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Borgnine-Train-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Borgnine-Train-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Borgnine-Train-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Borgnine-Train-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Borgnine-Train-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Borgnine-Train.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and &#8220;the bridge that collapses with horses and Thornton&#8217;s posse on top of it.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Bridge2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Bridge2-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Bridge2-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Bridge2-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Bridge2-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Bridge2-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Bridge2-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Bridge2-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Bridge2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Overall, Peary doesn&#8217;t seem to be a big fan of this film, which is my personal stance as well; while I sincerely admire Peckinpah&#8217;s talent, watching violence cinematically glorified &#8212; despite Peckinpah&#8217;s insistence he was NOT doing this &#8212; isn&#8217;t my preference. However, this movie is far too iconic to miss, and should definitely be viewed at least once by film fanatics. To that end, a few bits of trivia are worth sharing; as noted on IMDb: <\/p>\n<p>&#8211; There are about 2,721 editorial cuts throughout the 138-minute film (with an average shot length of 3 seconds).<br \/>\n&#8211; Peckinpah purportedly wanted to deglamorize violence in the west and show a more realistic, brutal, and crude view of how outlaws operated. (John Wayne was vocal in his disapproval of this approach.)<br \/>\n&#8211; Due to excessive violence, the film was threatened with an X rating (though it ended up with an R).<br \/>\n&#8211; To its credit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0065214\/trivia\/?item=tr4706142&#038;ref_=ext_shr_lnk\">&#8220;Of the 40 performers credited at the end of the film, 24 are Latinos. Except for Puerto Rico-born Jaime S\u00e1nchez, all were actual Mexicans or of Mexican ancestry.&#8221;<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> The film&#8217;s most unrecognizable actor is O&#8217;Brien (wearing a TON of make-up) as grizzled Sykes, a side-kick member of the Bunch.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-OBrien-Teeth.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-OBrien-Teeth-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-OBrien-Teeth-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-OBrien-Teeth-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-OBrien-Teeth-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-OBrien-Teeth-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-OBrien-Teeth-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-OBrien-Teeth-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-OBrien-Teeth.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine performances by the ensemble cast<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Train.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Train-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Train-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Train-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Train-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Train-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Train-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Train-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Train.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Walking.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Walking-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Walking-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Walking-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Walking-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Walking-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Walking-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Walking-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Walking.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Ryan2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Ryan2-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Ryan2-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Ryan2-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Ryan2-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Ryan2-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Ryan2-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Ryan2-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Ryan2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Dekker.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Dekker-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Dekker-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Dekker-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Dekker-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Dekker-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Dekker-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Dekker-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Dekker.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>Numerous memorable (if often disturbing) sequences<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids-Poking.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids-Poking-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids-Poking-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids-Poking-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids-Poking-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids-Poking-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids-Poking-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids-Poking-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids-Poking.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Licking-Ear.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Licking-Ear-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Licking-Ear-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Licking-Ear-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Licking-Ear-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Licking-Ear-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Licking-Ear-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Licking-Ear-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Licking-Ear.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Johnson-Oates-Prostitutes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Johnson-Oates-Prostitutes-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Johnson-Oates-Prostitutes-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Johnson-Oates-Prostitutes-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Johnson-Oates-Prostitutes-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Johnson-Oates-Prostitutes-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Johnson-Oates-Prostitutes-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Johnson-Oates-Prostitutes-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Johnson-Oates-Prostitutes.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Bloody-Angel.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Bloody-Angel-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Bloody-Angel-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Bloody-Angel-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Bloody-Angel-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Bloody-Angel-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Bloody-Angel-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Bloody-Angel-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Bloody-Angel.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>Lucien Ballard&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Running.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Running-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Running-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Running-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Running-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Running-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Running-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Running-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Horses-Running.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Excellent use of location shooting in Mexico<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Arches.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Arches-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Arches-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Arches-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Arches-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Arches-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Arches-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Arches-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Arches.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Clever opening credits<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Credits.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Credits-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Credits-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Credits-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Credits-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Credits-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Credits-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Credits-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Credits.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Groundbreaking editing by Peckinpah and Louis Lombardo<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Kids.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Editing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Editing-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-98204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Editing-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Editing-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Editing-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Editing-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Editing-1536x640.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Editing-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Wild-Bunch-Editing.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a cult favorite and for its historical status. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cult Movie<\/li>\n<li>Controversial Film<\/li>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0065214\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/21717\/the-wild-bunch#articles-reviews\">TCM Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1860peck.html\">DVD Savant Review (scroll down)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/newspapers?id=vuwjAAAAIBAJ&#038;sjid=K4wDAAAAIBAJ&#038;pg=4550%2C817032\">Village Voice Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d like to make one good score and back off.&#8221; Synopsis: An aging outlaw (William Holden) on the border of Mexico and the United States in 1913 leads his motley crew of men &#8212; including loyal Dutch (Ernest Borgnine), brothers Lyle (Warren Oates) and Tector (Ben Johnson), and young Angel (Jaime Sanchez) &#8212; in a bank robbery attempt foiled by a group of bounty hunters headed by a former colleague (Robert Ryan) who has been hired by a corrupt railroad&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=98194\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read 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