Sam Peckinpahs Best Films

Director Sam Peckinpah is a name that evokes images of bloody action packed westerns, one could say his trademark.
Today we will look at Peckinpah’s highest rated movies on IMDB. A few you will know, some will surprise. Not all westerns, but all great.
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[@MCOult]

"The Wild Bunch" wasn't just Peckinpah's best movie -- it is still one of the four or five best westerns ever made AND one of the Top 100 films in movie history. An amazing accomplishment.

[@unbreakable7633]

The Wild Bunch is just one of those movies that sticks with you.

[@marilyntaylor9577]

Loved Randolph Scott and Joel Mcrea when they starred together

[@ronaldgray5707]

Cross of Iron (1977) is Sam Peckinpah most underrated film. Lost money, didn't play well in the United States, no American soldiers. Still one of the best war movies ever made. What gets me IMDB rates Convoy 6.4 yet rates Cross of Iron 7.4 so list is not accurate.

[@jdw174]

Totally agree. You can't leave out Cross of Iron. One of my favorites. List is incomplete without it.

[@simonkevnorris]

I was waiting for Cross of Iron to appear and don't understand why it never did.

[@unbreakable7633]

For me, The Wild Bunch and Ride the High Country are his best. I like Major Dundee too, fun for me even if not for the cast while making it.

[@jayfelsberg1931]

I love Cable Hoque, which gave us LQ Jones, Strother Martin, and the snake.And giving Stella Stevens a bath (huge sigh - I was young)

[@josephsequeira8020]

CROSS OF IRON!

[@jimw.4161]

A truly unique and original individual. Sam was a brilliant director and made some great films in spite of his constant battles with studio executives. Just imagine the phenomenal films he could have made if only the suits and bean counters had left him alone. Sam Peckinpah was a genius and made some remarkable films that are among the best ever produced. 👏👏👏

[@jayfelsberg1931]

Warren Oates having drinks and a conversation with the head was, well, different

[@BuckJones1909]

Peckinpah also had a TV series called The Westener, starring Brian Kieth! Excellent TV western!

[@Verboten-xn4rx]

Not bad. Killer Elite is a lot of fun.

[@Packyboy]

Nice work ,keep it up.👏👏👏

[@brianjones7907]

no 5 Billy the kid no 4 Convoy no 3 goes jointly to Major DunDee/the Wild Bunch no 2 Ride the High Country gets the no 2 spot ( i love this film,but it just loses out to my no1 no 1 just has to be the Getaway , this is possible Steve McQueen at his screen best ? & the chemestry between him & Ali is pure magic making this film always a pleasure to watch...

[@billmacarthur5310]

Alcohol ended a great career. What a shame

[@bravehome4276]

While not a fan of explicit violence in film (too much of that IRL), I was interested in what motivated Sam to make them. In reading up on him, found that he served in the Marines beginning in 1943 in China, part of a group to oversee the disarming and repatriation of Japanese soldiers. He witnessed many acts of (vengeful) brutality by the Chinese against the Japanese, including torture and murder. The Marines were not permitted by their command to intervene. He also began his lifelong descent into alcoholism during this period. According to some, he also suffered from mental illness (likely intensified by his alcoholism), including manic depression and paranoia. All these may in part contribute to an understanding of his combative relations with many in the industry, and in his personal life. Yet there were also many in the industry devoted to him, who remained lifelong supporters. Life is stranger than fiction....

[@goodnightvienna8511]

Thank you for that information, people are always products of their environment and experiences and I can see how this is relevant with Mr. Peckinpah .

[@philbarber9738]

Ride the High Country is my favorite featuring a wonderful ride into the sunset by cowboy movie legends Scott and McCrea. It is also far lighter to deal with than the ultra violent Wild Bunch; that admittedly is an outstanding "last gasp" Western.

[@actionjackson1stIDF]

Great video. While I know you are doing Peckinpah''s 10 best films it is worth noting that the 4 episodes of the TV Series 'Rifleman' that he directed rate 8.3 on IMDb. This is higher than most of the movies in this video.

[@jayfelsberg1931]

As the boys of Wild Bunch were heading for the showdown Sam was throwing extras into the camera to get a bigger crowd scene

[@ericlackford6718]

The wild bunch, Cross of iron. Straw dogs.

[@cristovaoferreira3552]

Deve ser comboio em inglês! Pekinpah era um gênio de filmes de ação e violência! Meu Ódio Será Sua Herança é um clássico!

[@Christopher-888]

What happened to Cross of Iron or did I miss it or something? Very underrated and desererves multiple viewings.

[@tariqmasaud9094]

In My Opinion “The Wild Bunch” Has To Be Sam Peckinpah’s Best Work Followed By “Ride The High Country” Then “Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid” Followed By “The Getaway,” Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia,” “Major Dundee,” “Straw Dogs”.

[@corvairkid63]

Straw Dogs changed my opinion of rural England forever. It made me think that maybe you are in deep trouble when the police can't help.

[@famouspeople63]

Yeah, I know what you mean.

[@SQUIDMANXXX]

You should add that C Heston gave up some or all of his salary to finish the film.

[@beverlylawyer2286]

Best, RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY

[@befhip]

Saw this movie when I was 14 years old. It left a lasting impression on me as I knew I had seen something very special. Still my favorite Peckinpah movie to this day..

[@bennychristensen4314]

Bob Fosse took the movie musical and added a autobiographical, seedier element to make them grittier. Fosse’s Cabaret is a low class burlesque drag club in Pre-WWII Germany. Joel Grey is phenomenal as the MC. One of the saddest parts of entertainment in the 21st Century is the demise of the Night Club as a legitimate place to go to have a dinner, some drinks and see quality singers, dancers and comedians. Everyone from Eddie Cantor in the 1920’s and I am sure others before him to Sinatra, Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin became huge stars by playing in Night Clubs. It was so normal that tons of movies have night club scenes in them.

[@unbreakable7633]

Did something similar with All That Jazz.

[@thomasdearment3214]

you missed Cross of Iron all of his films were his best.

[@viccruikshank2441]

Best line in a Peckinpah movie, “No I don’t know where Rudy is, stupid broad.”

[@zen-Tii]

Convoy? Jeezus.

[@elizabethroberts6215]

……Charlton Heston returned his whole salary to the producing studio of film, ‘Major Dundee’………

[@payazokoki]

Wild Bunch Straw Dogs Iron Cross Alfredo Garcia The Getaway

[@seanobrien2306]

Hi, "Wrangler"..., ( Famous People )..., "I have no use for Sam Peckinpah." "Semper Fi" Mike in Montana :)

[@meherbaba-godman7483]

🥰🥰💗💗😍😍

[@larry1824]

Anything until Convoy

[@paulsmith3026]

Did I miss cross of iron,?

[@famouspeople63]

See my other Peckinpah video in my channel

[@richardjones4466]

Who's Sam Pecking Paw when he's at home?

[@jkeegan154]

The Killer Elite (1975) is a much better film than it gets credit for.

[@rajkomilosevichguera4547]

whadya mean 10? He made only 8...

[@famouspeople63]

Actually made 14. 1961 The Deadly Companions 1962 Ride the High Country 1965 Major Dundee 1969 The Wild Bunch 1970 The Ballad of Cable Hogue 1971 Straw Dogs 1972 Junior Bonner 1972 The Getaway 1973 Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid 1974 Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia 1975 The Killer Elite 1977 Cross of Iron 1978 Convoy 1983 The Osterman Weekend

[@rajkomilosevichguera4547]

@@famouspeople63 Noon Wine? What do we do with that?

[@guywithhisownopinion]

Learn to pronounce his name correctly

[@IainAWard]

Maybe, stop being so judgemental, pal.

[@unbreakable7633]

My name is hard to pronounce, a bunch of consonants and vowels that don't make a lot of sense, and my father always joked when people asked him how to pronounce it, "Just like it's spelled."

[@stevendavis1940]

Peckinpah did not have ten good films.

[@johnpendarvis7885]

Sez you, Sparky.