The Wild Bunch Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

The Wild Bunch is a 1969 American Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah about an aging outlaw gang on the Texas-Mexico border, trying to exist in the changing "modern" world of 1913. The film was controversial because of its graphic violence and its portrayal of crude men attempting to survive by any available means. It stars William Holden, Robert Ryan, Ernest Borgnine, Ben Johnson and Warren Oates. The screenplay was by Peckinpah and Walon Green. The Wild Bunch is noted for intricate, multi-angle editing, using normal and slow motion images, a revolutionary cinema technique in 1969. The...
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quick facts

Release date:	June 18, 1969
Directed by:	Sam Peckinpah
Rated:
Runtime:	134 Minutes
Producer:	Phil Feldman
Editor:	Lou Lombardo
Music by:	Jerry Fielding
Cinematography:	Lucien Ballard
Screenplay by:	Walon Green, Sam Peckinpah
Estimated budget:	$6,000,000
Genre:	Western, Action

Cast of The Wild Bunch

Ernest Borgnine

Dutch Engstrom

Born:January 24, 1917

Age:95

William Holden

Pike Bishop

Born:Apr. 17, 1918

Died:Nov. 16, 1981

Robert Ryan

Deke Thornton

Born:Nov. 11, 1909

Died:July 11, 1973

Edmond O'Brien

Freddie Sykes

Born:Sept. 10, 1915

Died:May 9, 1985

Ben Johnson

Tector Gorch

Born:June 13, 1918

Died:Apr. 8, 1996

Bo Hopkins

Clarence 'Crazy' Lee

Born:February 2, 1942

Age:70

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Nomination
1969	Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Roy N. Sickner
1969	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Sam Peckinpah

Film director of The Wild Bunch

Sam Peckinpah

Born: February 21, 1925

Died: December 28, 1984

Education: University of Southern California

David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah was an American film director and screenwriter who achieved prominence following the release of the Western epic The Wild Bunch . He was known for the innovative and explicit depiction of action and violence, as well as his revisionist approach to the Western genre....
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The Osterman Weekend	1983	Thriller
Jinxed!	1982	Comedy
Convoy	1978	Comedy
Cross of Iron	1977	Action
The Killer Elite	1975	Thriller
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia	1974	Thriller
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid	1973	Western
The Getaway	1972	Thriller
Junior Bonner	1972	Western
Straw Dogs	1971	Thriller
The Ballad of Cable Hogue	1970	Western
The Wild Bunch	1969	Western
Noon Wine	1967
The Glory Guys	1965	Western
Major Dundee	1965	Western
Ride the High Country	1962	Western
The Deadly Companions	1961	Western

Filming locations for The Wild Bunch

Mexico

Mexico , officially the United Mexican States , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States of America; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
When was the film "The Wild Bunch" premiered?
A:
The movie was released in 1969.
Q:
How long is the runtime of the film "The Wild Bunch"?
A:
The runtime for the movie is 134 minutes.
Q:
Who wrote the script for the movie The Wild Bunch?
A:
Walon Green, Roy N. Sickner and Sam Peckinpah wrote the film's script.
Q:
What slogan was used in TV commercials for the motion picture, "The Wild Bunch"?
A:
The movie's tagline was, "Nine men who came too late and stayed too long."
Q:
Who wrote the music for the motion picture The Wild Bunch?
A:
Jerry Fielding composed the music for the movie's soundtrack.
Q:
The motion picture, "The Wild Bunch" is of which genre?
A:
The film is classified as: Western and Action.
Q:
Which celebrities were the stars of the motion picture, "The Wild Bunch"?
A:
William Holden, Alfonso Arau, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Edmond O'Brien and Warren Oates played leading roles in the movie.
Q:
Which director created the film "The Wild Bunch"?
A:
Sam Peckinpah was the motion picture's director.

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