Directed by:
Buzz KulikCinematography:
Jack HildyardComposer:
Maurice JarreCast:
Yul Brynner, Robert Mitchum, Charles Bronson, Alexander Knox, Maria Grazia Buccella, Frank Wolff, Jill Ireland, Herbert Lom, John Ireland, Fernando Rey (more)VOD (1)
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Pulled into the Mexican Revolution by his own greed, Texas gunrunner & pilot Lee Arnold joins bandit-turned-patriot Pancho Villa & his band of dedicated men in a march across Mexico battling the Colorados & 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. (Signal One Entertainment)
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This is probably one of the few mainstream war Western movies. On the other hand, that’s one extra reason to appreciate it. However, Villa Rides isn’t so great after all. The actors are pretty flawless, but nobody really knows how things were back then. Here, it seemed to me that the authors were adapting the story as they saw fit. In the end, I didn’t really form an opinion on Pancho Villa and Yul Brenner didn’t really convince me in this case. On the other hand, Charles Bronson puts in a classic performance of his and helps create the proper atmosphere in what seems like a pretty freeform Western.
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