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The Magnificent Seven Ride!

1972 · 100 min

A grim, workmanlike western that trades glamour for grit, with a revenge-driven marshal and a desperate last stand.

Directed by
George McCowan
Genres
Western, Action, Drama
Starring
Lee Van Cleef, Stefanie Powers, Michael Callan
Tagline
A Brand New Seven -- Doing Their Number! They put their lives on the line and let it ride!
Overview
Marshal Chris Adams turns down a friend's request to help stop the depredations of a gang of Mexican bandits. When his wife is killed by bank robbers and his friend is killed capturing the last thief, Chris feels obligated to take up his friend's cause and recruits a writer and five prisoners to destroy the desperadoes.

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Directed by
George McCowan
Genres
Western, Action, Drama
Starring
Lee Van Cleef, Stefanie Powers, Michael Callan
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • violence
  • justice
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
western, action, drama
Directed by
George McCowan
Written by
Arthur Rowe
Starring
Lee Van Cleef, Stefanie Powers, Michael Callan, Mariette Hartley, Luke Askew, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Ralph Waite, Melissa Murphy
Music
Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography
Fred J. Koenekamp
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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