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Chato's Land

1972 · 100 min

A grim, methodical revenge western that simmers with racial tension and erupts into brutal, inevitable violence.

Directed by
Michael Winner
Genres
Western
Tagline
What Chato's land doesn't kill, Chato will.
Overview
In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.

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Directed by
Michael Winner
Genres
Western
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • race
  • survival
  • violence
  • justice
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
western
Directed by
Michael Winner
Written by
Gerald Wilson
Starring
Charles Bronson, Jack Palance, James Whitmore, Simon Oakland, Ralph Waite, Richard Jordan, Victor French, Sonia Rangan
Music
Jerry Fielding
Cinematography
Robert Paynter
Runtime
100 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish

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