Desperado

1987 1h 33m EN

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4.2

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6.9

IMDB

★4.2TMDB · 6★6.9IMDB · 334

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Synopsis

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Cowboy Duell McCall wants to quickly deliver a herd of cattle to town, get paid and move on but romance with local girl Nora gets him involved in a feud between the town boss and Nora's dad.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alex McArthur
Duell McCall
David Warner
Ballard, Company Police Chief
Yaphet Kotto
Bede
Donald Moffat
Malloy, Nora's Dad
Robert Vaughn
Sheriff John Whaley
Gladys Knight
Mona Lisa
Pernell Roberts
Marshal Dancey
Dirk Blocker
Grady, Livery Stable

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Virgil W. Vogel
Writers: Elmore Leonard
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "Desperado Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Virgil W. Vogel, shot by Dick Bush. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark W. Rosenbaum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alex McArthur and David Warner and Yaphet Kotto carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Virgil W. Vogel directs. Dick Bush behind the camera. Mark W. Rosenbaum cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Desperado Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Virgil W. Vogel, shot by Dick Bush. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Mark W. Rosenbaum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alex McArthur and David Warner and Yaphet Kotto carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0092876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.