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The Deserter

1970 · 104 min

A grim, revenge-driven western that feels brutal and single-minded, with a squad of misfits marching toward a violent showdown.

Directed by
Burt Kennedy
Genres
Action, Western
Starring
Bekim Fehmiu, John Huston, Richard Crenna
Tagline
A savage renegade and the chosen few... they followed him into Hell just for the chance to kill him!
Overview
A young cavalry officer finds his woman tortured by the Apaches and blames the Army for not properly protecting the outpost, so becomes a deserter and an avenger, stalking and killing Indians without warning.

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Directed by
Burt Kennedy
Genres
Action, Western
Starring
Bekim Fehmiu, John Huston, Richard Crenna
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • violence
  • war
  • guilt
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, western
Directed by
Burt Kennedy
Written by
Clair Huffaker
Starring
Bekim Fehmiu, John Huston, Richard Crenna, Chuck Connors, Ricardo Montalban, Ian Bannen, Brandon De Wilde, Slim Pickens
Music
Piero Piccioni
Cinematography
Aldo Tonti
Runtime
104 min
Country
Italy, United States of America, Yugoslavia
Languages
English

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