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1974 · 113 min · R

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Directed by Sam Peckinpah · Action, Crime, Drama

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) is a Action film, directed by Sam Peckinpah set in Mexico during the 1970s. It runs 113 minutes and is rated R.

A road trip, with a bleak tone. Themes of revenge, greed & ambition, and love & longing run throughout.

Composer
Jerry Fielding
Cinematography
Álex Phillips Jr.
Cast
Warren OatesIsela VegaRobert WebberGig YoungHelmut DantineEmilio FernándezKris KristoffersonChano Urueta

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Mexico
Setting
RuralUrban
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
Road Trip
Themes
RevengeGreed & AmbitionLove & Longing
Tone
Bleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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