Jim brown is the lawman sent to bring him back over the mexican border. Filmed in spain by director tom gries will penny in the same general vicinity as his tv show the rat patrol which also featured eric braeden, 100 rifles is structured like a classic italian western and has a spaghettiinfluenced main title design, but otherwise doesnt try to ape its style the way other hollywoodmade, faux spaghettis like. Set in 1912, lyedecker, a black bounty hunter out of arizona, crosses into mexico during his search for yaqui joe herrera burt reynolds, a bank robber that fled to mexico after stealing six thousand dollars. Even in the most routine westerns, some sort of balance has to be struck between the shooting and the talking. Notes about 100 rifles, 1969, directed by tom gries, with jim brown, raquel welch, burt reynolds, available from turner classic movies. Ran across 100 rifles, which i watched on netflix a couple of years ago. Like most hollywood westerns shot in spain in the late sixties, it has been reevaluated in recent years, and today it has become a sort of cult movie. Jim brown raquel welch, burt reynolds, and eric braeden all give great performances in this rousing mexican v. Its a tough, physical picture, says gries, who was hospitalised for three days during the shoot when. Apr 12, 2010 100 rifles, this pitcure have a message the enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. With jim brown, raquel welch, burt reynolds, fernando lamas. How i learned to stop worrying and love the bomb scene phone conversation u.
When a mexican revolutionary, yaqui joe, absconds with 6,000 dollars to help further his countrys revolution, an arizona lawman is sent into mexico to. Lyedecker jim brown is the arizona lawman who travels to mexico in search of yaqui joe burt reynolds. Burt reynolds previous movie, navajo joe 1966, is properly regarded as a spaghetti western, but not this one. Although this movie was shot in spain, it was filmed by an american studio twentieth century fox with an american director, producer, writers and mostly american crew. It shows how 150 british soldiers, many of whom were sick and wounded patients in a field hospital, successfully held off a force of 4,000 zulu warriors. One of my latest lowpriced dvd pickups is the 1969 western 100 rifles, starring jim brown, raquel welch, and burt reynolds. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 5,635 total. Overview of 100 rifles, 1969, directed by tom gries, with jim brown, raquel welch, burt reynolds, at turner classic movies. The film takes full advantage of raquel welchs well working sex appeal.
Contentsshow synopsis sharpes mission is to go behind enemy lines to find james rothschild, an undercover agent with a bank draft for badly needed funds. A good blood pumping oater feasting on spaghetti leanings, 100 rifles boasts star appeal coupled with exciting genre staples. Great direction, but a slightly confused script provides the back drop for reynolds and brown to have studoff in this zappata western. The film is set in the northern mexican region of sonora, at the beginning of the twentieth century, against the background of an ethnic cleansing by the mexican government. The film was shot in almeria, spain, in order to save money. It also starred jim brown, burt reynolds and fernando lamas. Later in the scene she woman is shown briefly with her breasts visible. Zulu is a 1964 british epic war film depicting the battle of rorkes drift between the british army and the zulus in january 1879, during the anglozulu war. The varied spanish countryside has provided settings for many foreign movie makers.
With james stewart, dean martin, raquel welch, george kennedy. But unless a story has been introduced to make the shooting part of the plot, it can get pretty dreary. It is based on robert macleods 1966 novel the californio. Movie breakfast at tiffanys scene drunk scene vote. Although it was filmed in spain like many spaghetti westerns and featured italian actor aldo sambrell in the cast, it had an american director, writer, producer and most of the cast. Wise moviegoers can do even better by ducking it altogether. This list is comprised of all the movies that have had pages created for them on the imfdb. The film is set in the northern mexican region of sonora, at the beginning of the twentieth century, against the background of an ethnic cleansing. Was listening to jerry goldsmith scores at work the ghost and the darkness, the wind and the lion, great stuff. It is also beautifully filmed in the spanish desert country of almeria so it has a spaghetti feel to it. The hot love scene between her and jim brown was considered controversial at the time. Set in turn of the century mexico, it tells the story of his flight into mexico and his pursuit by an american lawman.
Tarzan is a series that aired on nbc from 1966 to 1968. Its even filmed in almeria, spain so theres familiar scenery, grand arroyos, a ruined cathedral, rachels bandoliered torso. If youre creating a new page for a movie make sure to add category. A while ago maybe 10 years or so, i read a few sore comments on this movie in an article called movies that time forgot. Movie 100 rifles scene burt reynolds prostitute scene vote. Jan 27, 2018 actors jim brown, burt reynolds and raquel welch on the set of 100 rifles which was written and directed by tom gries and filmed in almeria because it was cheaper, in 1969.
However it was an allamerican production, not as some supposed a spaghetti western. Jim brown, raquel welch, burt reynolds is this the apotheosis of 1970s casting. Sep 06, 2018 reynolds, who said he was a quarter cherokee, was often cast as native americans in television series such as gunsmoke and hawk and in films such as navajo joe 1966 and 100 rifles 1969. Clip description joe burt reynolds sleeps with a girl in the hotel and she demands money. The lack of race as an issue is very refreshing for a film starring an african american.
Set in 1912, lyedecker jim brown, a black bounty hunter out of arizona, crosses into mexico during his search for yaqui joe herrera burt reynolds, a bank robber that fled to mexico after stealing six thousand dollars. Cry blood apache western rare movie full feature film free cowboy movie. One scene depicting a nude woman lying on a bed on her stomach. Welch starred as a freedom fighter leader in 100 rifles, a 1969 western directed by tom gries and filmed in almeria, spain. Set in turn of the century mexico, it tells the story of his. Raquel welch born, jo raquel tejada stars as badass beauty, sarita, in this excellent paella western of 1969. Actors jim brown, burt reynolds and raquel welch on the set of 100 rifles which was written and directed by tom gries and filmed in almeria because it was cheaper, in 1969.
The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. The movie provoked publicity and controversy at the time because it included a love scene between welch and brown that breached the hollywood taboo of on. Filmed in spain by director tom gries will penny in the same general vicinity as his tv show the rat patrol which also featured eric braeden, 100 rifles is structured like a classic italian western and has a spaghettistyle main title design, but otherwise doesnt try to ape its style the way other hollywoodmade, faux spaghettis like hang. Inexperienced english recruit gary is ordered to work in belfast. This category has the following 200 subcategories, out of 3 total. The series portrayed tarzan played by ron ely as a welleducated character who had grown tired of civilization, and returned to the jungle where he had been raised. As in the good, the bad, and the ugly 1966, three disparate characters are methodically introduced before their paths cross and interests collide. This is sometimes referred to as a spaghetti western, but it isnt. The winchester model 92 leveraction rifle is beyond a doubt the most filmed cowboy rifle in history. Filmed in almeria in spain, pic doesnt lack for smooth on the eyes locations either. Movie description reynolds plays yaqui joe, an indian who robs a bank in order to buy guns for his people who are being savagely repressed by the government. In 1912 sonora, mexico, native revolutionary yaqui joe burt reynolds robs a bank to buy arms for his oppressed people, but finds himself sought by an american lawman and the mexican army.
Burt reynolds is yaqui joe, whose mother was a yaqui and whose father was from alabama which explains his accent. This movie was filmed in the same almeria, spain, region as director tom gries television series the rat patrol 1966. Scenes of heroes and bad guys killing each other are all much alike. Filming locations 7 filming dates 1 filming locations. Raquel, recalling the very physical 100 rifles, costarring her with jim brown and burt reynolds, now laughingly says, i was the baloney in a cheesecake factory she admis. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Find all the latest 100 rifles trailers and clips at. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, rough and suspenseful films with plots about rivalry, heroes, tough heroes, gunfight, crimes, violence and lone wolves mostly in. One scene depicting a woman showering while wearing a thin translucent shirt. We watch for the official cliches like the guy who gets dragged by his horse, or the indian crawling along the rooftop who is hit and throws his arms into the air, screaming aiiee and all that.
Though this movie was filmed in almeria, spain, it is not actually a spaghetti western. Nothing particularly graphic or disturbing but there is a lot of it. And raquel welch is a firebrand revolutionary seeking revenge for the hanging of her father. The movie is a lot of fun and works so long as the characters keep their mouths shut. The production of the winchester model 92 ran from 1892 until 1941 when wartime production changed winchesters priorities. Sharpes rifles was the first television movie based on the sharpe series, and was broadcast in 1993. Close to the spaghetti westerns of this period, in style only filmed in spain, this is a beautifully filmed, welldirected and characterdriven action film with a strong cast. Movie icon burt reynolds, who filmed gator in savannah. This project, which has to do with the cruel oppression of downtrodden indian peasants in mexico, was filmed in spain in color. Adequate but unmemorable, 100 rifles is an okay, spaghettiinfluenced hollywood western with some wellstaged action, a great jerry goldsmith score, and the offbeat though not entirely successful casting of three rising stars in leading roles. This 1969 production was the first mainstream american film with a mixed race sex scene. The abandoned spaghetti western movie sets in spain mail online. Although it was filmed in spain like many spaghetti westerns and featured italian actor aldo sambrell in the cast, it had an american director, writer, producer. Tom gries this is sometimes referred to as a spaghetti western, but it isnt.
Movie once upon a time in the west scene love scene vote. In short, hollywood could buy all the new rifles they wanted for decades. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The film is set in the northern mexican region of sonora, at the beginning of the twentieth century, against the background of an. The dialogue is a mixture of cheese and the philosophical, but it sits well in the production.
Read the 100 rifles movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Mace bishop james stewart masquerades as a hangman in order to save his outlaw brother, dee dean martin, from the gallows, runs to mexico chased by sheriff july johnsons george kennedys posse and fights against mexican bandits. Watch the full length movie of 100 rifles online or on the fios mobile app. The film is set during 1971, at the heights of the northern ireland conflict. Only a parts of this movie were influenced by that western subgenre such as. Jul 06, 2015 100 riflesjim brown, raquel welch, burt reynolds, fernando lamas, dan oherlihy, aldo sambrell 1969. Reynolds plays yaqui joe, an indian who robs a bank in order to buy guns for his people who are being savagely repressed by the government. The original music score was composed by jerry goldsmith. It is a loud, churning and triumphantly empty exercise from 20th centuryfox, costarring jim. The movie, directed by tom gries, has recently been filmed on location in spain.
Raquel welch, burt reynolds, eric braeden, jim brown when halfbreed indian yaqui joe robs an arizona bank, he is pursued by dogged lawman lyedecker. There is non stop action and a great score by jerry goldsmith. Most similar movies to 100 rifles the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. The original music score was composed by jerry goldsmith in 1912 mexico, arizona lawman lyedecker brown chases yaqui joe reynolds, a halfyaqui, halfwhite bank robber, when they are captured by the mexican general verdugo lamas.
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