Bandolero (1968)
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James Stewart and Dean Martin are atypically cast as outlaws in Bandolero! The film begins as Dee Bishop (Martin) and his gang are about to be hanged. The Scripture-spouting executioner turns out to be Dee's brother Mace (Stewart), who helps the desperadoes escape. They are pursued by a sheriff (George Kennedy), whose lady friend (Raquel Welch) has the hots for Dee. The brothers try to go straight, but before they can make up their mind they find themselves surrounded by Mexican bandidos and are … More
| Rating: | PG-13 (for violence.) |
| Genre: | Western, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Classics |
| Directed By: | Andrew V. McLaglen |
| Written By: | Stanley L. Hough, James Lee Barrett |
| In Theaters: | Jun 1, 1968 Limited |
| On DVD: | Mar 9, 2004 |
| Runtime: |
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Buoyed by a strong cast and carried by an interesting mix of genre sensibilities, it's a film that may not have much lasting value but is fun nonetheless.
One of those movies you can't remember if you've seen until well into its first hour.
Audience Reviews for Bandolero
Decent western, actually has the feel of a 50's western more than one made in the late 60's, in a good way. It's a bit of a stretch to accept Jimmy and Dean as brothers but it doesn't hurt the overall film. Briskly directed and with a good cast of reliable supporting performers.
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I remember seeing this movie for the first time on TV in the 1970's. Right at the beginning the movie titles set the story in 1867 Texas. The Dean Martin character and his gang try to rob a bank but are caught before they can get away. Jimmy Stewart plays his brother who comes to help his brother escape before he is hung. He comes across a hangman who claims to be from Oklahoma City and has come down from Oklahoma to hang a Texan. However, in 1867 Oklahoma didn't exist. There was no Oklahoma City until April 22, 1889 when the Oklahoma Territory was opened to settlement. In 1867 what is now Oklahoma was Indian Territory. And as usual in a 1960's Western the weapons used weren't from 1867 but were modern weapons modified to look like they came from 1867. They never show what happened to the hangman but Jimmy Stewart takes his cloths, horse and equipment and goes to his brother's hanging. At the hanging he helps his brother and his gang members escape. The lead up to the escape is the best part of the movie. After the escape they kidnap Raquel Welch and flee to Mexico. After this it is just a standard Sheriff chasing the outlaws story. In the end they all have to fight off a gang of Mexican bandits and everyone except Raquel Welch and the Sheriff dies.
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