TCM Comments on Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)

A great cult film starring Warren Oates. R.I.P. Isela Vega

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Bit of an unfair characterization of Peckinpah at the end. He was far more than a maestro of cinema violence. Between “Wild Bunch,” “Straw Dogs,” and “Alfredo Garcia,” he made a western romantic comedy (Ballad of Cable Hogue) and a family drama (Junior Bonner), both of which had little or no violence at all. He joked that whenever he made a violent movie, people complained, and when he made a nonviolent one, they didn’t even bother to show up.

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The actor behind El Jefe had a similar role in The Wild Bunch as well.

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R.I.P Peter Falk.

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This classic of modern American action cinema turns 50 years old!!!

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3:39 I don’t think that is accurate. Peckinpah and Oates worked together on Ride the High Country. That was before The Wild Bunch. Hell, it was the proto-Wild Bunch.

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oates appears in the westerner jeff a tv series. he is mumbling at the table. also major dundee in a terrific scene. wonderful actor. i saw peckinpah at the sf showing and having been a fan since the westerner went up and asked him if this was the pic he had wanted to make and he said yes. i loved the pic and told him so and said it reminded me of books by people like david goodis and jim thompson.

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He doesn't mention that Young died by committing murder/suicide, but I guess that's a bit of a downer.

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Why does it matter?

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Thank you