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The Valdez Horses

1973 · 98 min

A slow-burning, melancholic western that lingers on lonely landscapes and quiet moments of connection.

Genres
Western, Action, Adventure
Tagline
They took his land... his horses... his woman... but... they couldn't take Chino!
Overview
Chino Valdez is a loner horse breeder living in the old west. Partly a loner by choice, and partly because, being a 'half-breed', he finds himself unwelcome almost everywhere he goes. One day, a young runaway named Jimmy shows up at his door looking for work and a roof over his head. Reluctantly, Chino agrees to take him in and teach him the art of raising, breaking and breeding horses, until the pair finally begin to accept each other.

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Genres
Western, Action, Adventure
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • isolation
  • found family
  • identity
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
western, action, adventure, drama
Directed by
Duilio Coletti, John Sturges
Written by
Clair Huffaker, Dino Maiuri, Massimo De Rita, Rafael J. Salvia
Starring
Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Vincent Van Patten, Fausto Tozzi, Ettore Manni, Corrado Gaipa, Diana Lorys, Marcel Bozzuffi
Music
Guido De Angelis, Maurizio De Angelis
Cinematography
Armando Nannuzzi, Godofredo Pacheco
Runtime
98 min
Country
Italy, Spain, France
Languages
Italian, English, Spanish

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