Movie

A Gunfight

1971 · 89 min

A slow, melancholy western that trades gunplay for quiet desperation and the heavy weight of friendship and fate.

Tagline: In Bajo Rio, they pay to see a man kill a bull. Today, they'll pay to see a man kill another man.
Overview: Will Tenneray and Abe Cross are two aging, famous gunfighters, both in need of money. Tenneray comes up with the idea to stage a duel to the death in a bullfight arena, with the ticket proceeds going to the winner.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, grief, morality, death
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
grief
morality
death
fate
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild