Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

1989 1h 35m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

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6.4

IMDB

★9.0TMDB · 3★6.4IMDB · 233

WesternTV Movie

Synopsis

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Duell McCall visits his old girlfriend, Nora, and learns that she gave birth to his child. He wants to stay but he is still a wanted man. So, Sheriff Campbell suggests that if he brings in this notorious criminal, who has been plaguing the territory, he might be able to get a pardon.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alex McArthur
Duell McCall
Richard Farnsworth
Sheriff Campbell
James Remar
John Sikes
Brad Dourif
Camillus Fly
Tom Bower
Billy Dobbs
Whip Hubley
Charlie Cates
Brion James
Roy Grimes
Debra Feuer
Maggie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: E.W. Swackhamer
Writers: Andrew Mirisch

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ERA

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37 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 E.W. Swackhamer, shot by Billy Dickson. 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 Richard Farnsworth and James Remar carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

E.W. Swackhamer directs. Billy Dickson behind the camera. Mark W. Rosenbaum cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

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137 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 E.W. Swackhamer, shot by Billy Dickson. 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 Richard Farnsworth and James Remar carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0097190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.