Bandolero!

"There are "Westerns" and "Westerns". Every now and then comes a NEW kind of Western. This is "BANDOLERO!"."

1968 1h 46m EN

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★6.6TMDB · 136

Western

Synopsis

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Posing as a hangman, Mace Bishop arrives in town with the intention of freeing a gang of outlaws, including his brother, from the gallows. Mace urges his younger brother to give up crime. The sheriff chases the brothers to Mexico. They join forces, however, against a group of Mexican bandits.

“There are "Westerns" and "Westerns". Every now and then comes a NEW kind of Western. This is "BANDOLERO!".”

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Cast

James Stewart
Mace Bishop
Dean Martin
Dee Bishop
George Kennedy
Sheriff July Johnson
Raquel Welch
Maria Stoner
Andrew Prine
Deputy sheriff Roscoe Bookbinder
Will Geer
Pop Chaney
Clint Ritchie
Babe Jenkins
Denver Pyle
Muncie Carter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Writers: James Lee Barrett, Stanley Hough
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, shot by William H. Clothier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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James Stewart and Dean Martin and George Kennedy carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There are "Westerns" and "Westerns". Every now and then comes a NEW kind of Western. This is "BANDOLERO!".".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrew V. McLaglen directs. William H. Clothier behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. Folmar Blangsted cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, shot by William H. Clothier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Folmar Blangsted shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7James Stewart and Dean Martin and George Kennedy carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "There are "Westerns" and "Westerns". Every now and then comes a NEW kind of Western. This is "BANDOLERO!".".
9IMDB entry: tt0062708 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: William H. Clothier
Original score: Jerry Goldsmith
Editing: Folmar Blangsted
Makeup / hair: Edith Lindon
Stunt coordinator: Hal Needham
Runtime: 106 min · 1h 46m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,450,000
Box office: $12,000,000
Return: 270% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Bandolero! (1968)

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John Chard2018-07-08
★ 7/10
One boy goes with Quantrill, the other goes with Sherman. Bandolero! is directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and written by Stanley Hough and James Lee Barrett. It stars James Stewart, Dean Martin, Raquel Welch and George Kennedy. A Panavision/De Luxe color production, music is by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by William H. Clothier. Initially set in Texas, 1867, the pic in short plot form entails the leading men, ruffian robbers with a glint in their eye, and leading lady, on a road trip of some discomfort. They are being pursued by the law led by George Kennedy, whilst having to deal with internal fighting and a date with blood thirsty Mexican bandits. Bubbling away in the mix is the tale of two brothers (Stewart and Martin) who went different ways during the Civil War, the conversations of such between the two most potent and worth sampling. Add in Welch for dressage and sexual tension, with Kennedy's stoic lawman in pursuit of both her and the outlaws, and it's got firecrackers simmering in the narrative. Hanging and the threat of sexual assault further stokes the fires, all while we are asked to take seriously guys with names like July Johnson and Roscoe Bookbinder! McLaglen directs with competent hands befitting the occasion, in other words let your star named cast operate without mugging for the camera - with the visual ticks of Stewart and Kennedy a joy as opposed to doing down the material. Goldsmith's score is a bit too modern sounding for the time period of story setting, but as expected it's a blood stirrer. While locales are most pleasing as the great Clothier cements his status as a Western genre legend. Ultimately with the cast assembled it really should be a far better film than what it is, but if nothing else, the odd blend of humour and serious themes makes for an intriguing viewing. Whilst as Kennedy slots in to steal the film from his more illustriously named co-stars, it's enough to just enjoy a cast and director comfortably at work. 7/10

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