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Barbarosa

Play trailer Poster for Barbarosa PG,  1982,  1h 30m,  Western/ Comedy/ Drama/ Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 100% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 71% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
100% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 71% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
In pre-Civil War Texas, naïve Karl Westover (Gary Busey) accidentally kills his brother-in-law, and heads to Mexico to escape the consequences. Along the way, he encounters Barbarosa (Willie Nelson), who is also on the run. Barbarosa teaches Karl survival skills for the desert — and how to rob. In their journey from Texas to Mexico and back again, the two men are captured by outlaw Angel Morales, and pursued by Don Braulio (Gilbert Roland), who wants Barbarosa dead.

Critics Reviews

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jan 31, 2013
B+
Schepisi's Western is an underestimated film, boasting strong performances from Willie Nelson and Gary Busey Go to Full Review
Adam Lippe Examiner.com May 28, 2011
Schepisi doesn't have time to show off; Despite the opportunity for some beautiful widescreen vistas, he doesn't use them as a crutch or a cheap conduit for a scene transition without a proper segue. [Well, other than Busey's unbelievably toothy grin.] Go to Full Review
Randy Shulman Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) Nov 4, 2004
4/5
Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Feb 4, 2004
Barbarosa comes along just when we thought Westerns were extinct: this gritty mongrel saga ought to satisfy all sagebrush devotees. Go to Full Review
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Aug 22, 2003
4/5
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Nov 26, 2018 All time great not really known by many.
Finn M Aug 13, 2017 What a great little movie. Nice story and very impressive performances from all.
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Cast & Crew

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Fred Schepisi

Director

Willie Nelson

Barbarosa

Gary Busey

Karl Westover

Gilbert Roland

Don Braulio

Isela Vega

Josephina

Danny De La Paz

Eduardo

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Barbarosa

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Synopsis In pre-Civil War Texas, naïve Karl Westover (Gary Busey) accidentally kills his brother-in-law, and heads to Mexico to escape the consequences. Along the way, he encounters Barbarosa (Willie Nelson), who is also on the run. Barbarosa teaches Karl survival skills for the desert — and how to rob. In their journey from Texas to Mexico and back again, the two men are captured by outlaw Angel Morales, and pursued by Don Braulio (Gilbert Roland), who wants Barbarosa dead.
Director
Fred Schepisi
Producer
Paul N. Lazarus III
Screenwriter
William D. Wittliff
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Incorporated Television Company
Rating
PG
Genre
Western, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 19, 1982, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m
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