Major Dundee

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Major Dundee

1965,

2h 4m,

Western

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97%

36 Reviews

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67%

2,500+ Ratings

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36 Reviews

67%

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2,500+ Ratings

During the end of the Civil War, Major Dundee guards Confederate prisoners, Union deserters and ordinary hard-bitten criminals in a remote fort. When Apaches attack the fort and make off with three children, Dundee must set up a posse including Confederates, who face a choice between joining up or being shot. The feud between Dundee and Tyreen is also heated up by a sultry Mexican widow.

Critics Consensus

Major Dundee is a Western-type with big war scenes, shot with bombast typical of Sam Peckinpah.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Feb 11, 2022

4/5

What makes the film... is the young and swaggering Richard Harris as the Irish immigrant and disaffected conscript Benjamin Tyreen.

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Tom Milne

Sight & Sound

Mar 31, 2020

Despite the cuts which thin out the final stages of the story, and despite a flabby performance from Richard Harris which very nearly destroys the balance, the film is a fascinating study in the swing of a pendulum.

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Glenn Abel

The Hollywood Reporter

Oct 3, 2005

Sam Peckinpah's crippled film plays best as a dry run for The Wild Bunch.

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Michael J. Casey

Boulder Weekly

Jul 22, 2021

4/5

One of the messiest masterpieces in American cinema.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Jul 3, 2021

3/4

The various conflicts between characters, cultures, and races drive the picture.

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Joan Didion

Vogue

Mar 11, 2020

So far these might seem familiar conventions, familiar characters. But wait.

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Draco L

Mar 21, 2019

This is one of my all time favorite War/Western Movies. Sam's attention to detail for production is impeccable The performances are excellent. The Story is good and has Historical relevance that probably escape's most people so it no doubt soars over the "Hollywood In Crowd". Worth watching for the stunt work prior to CG. James Coburn's character steals all scenes he's in like Steve McQueen in Magnificent 7. Senta Berger is lucious and who knew Sgt. Gomez was a Swiss Actor.

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Feb 1, 2019

The best Western movie ever made!

Han M

Oct 17, 2018

This film starring charleton heston is up there with the greatest of john wayne movies

Draco R

Feb 1, 2018

Charlton Heston stars as the commanding officer of a prison for Confederate soldiers. When a group of Apache attack and slaughter a nearby army encampment kidnapping a bunch of young boys, he recruits a motley gang of civilians, Confederate prisoners and African-American soldiers under a handful of his officers to track them down. This is 3/4 of a great film. It has an incredible cast ... Richard Harris, James Coburn, Senta Berger, Brock Peters, Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, R.G, Armstrong, L.Q. Jones and Slim Pickens ... and methodically sets up tense conflicts only to have the last half hour completely destroyed by ridiculous studio re-edits. The entire movie sets up for a confrontation that is settled in the most incoherently perfunctory manner. It's a shame because you can see what the film was intended to be and it's clearly a dry run at "The Wild Bunch".

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Charlton Heston

Major Amos Charles Dundee

Richard Harris

Captain Benjamin Tyreen

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Lieutenant Graham

James Coburn

Samuel Potts

Michael Anderson Jr.

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Synopsis

During the end of the Civil War, Major Dundee guards Confederate prisoners, Union deserters and ordinary hard-bitten criminals in a remote fort. When Apaches attack the fort and make off with three children, Dundee must set up a posse including Confederates, who face a choice between joining up or being shot. The feud between Dundee and Tyreen is also heated up by a sultry Mexican widow.

Director: Sam Peckinpah
Producer: Jerry Bresler
Screenwriter: Harry Julian Fink, Oscar Saul, Sam Peckinpah
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Jerry Bresler Productions, Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 15, 1965, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 25, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.9K
Runtime: 2h 4m

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