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Villa Rides

1968 · 121 min

A gritty, sprawling Western that mixes brutal violence with moments of dark humor and a sense of chaotic adventure.

Directed by
Buzz Kulik
Genres
Western
Starring
Yul Brynner, Robert Mitchum, Maria Grazia Buccella
Tagline
Villa rages! Villa lusts! Villa kills! VILLA RIDES!
Overview
Pulled into the Mexican Revolution by his own greed, Texas gunrunner and pilot Lee Arnold joins bandit-turned-patriot Pancho Villa and his band of dedicated men in a march across Mexico battling the Colorados and stealing women's hearts as they go. But each has a nemesis among his friends: Arnold is tormented by Fierro, Villa's right-hand-man; and Villa must face possible betrayal by his own president's naiveté

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Directed by
Buzz Kulik
Genres
Western
Starring
Yul Brynner, Robert Mitchum, Maria Grazia Buccella
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • power
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
western
Directed by
Buzz Kulik
Written by
Robert Towne, Sam Peckinpah
Starring
Yul Brynner, Robert Mitchum, Maria Grazia Buccella, Charles Bronson, Herbert Lom, Robert Viharo, Frank Wolff, Alexander Knox
Music
Maurice Jarre
Cinematography
Jack Hildyard
Runtime
121 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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