Unfortunately for tanner, he has picked on the wrong man. Roland kibbee screenplay, david rayfiel screenplay stars. It is a tough as nails movie in which the characters drink propane and spit fire along with railroad spikes. It is essentially a questrevenge novel quest if you think valdez is coming for the widow, revenge if you think valdez is coming for. City of god internet movie firearms database guns in. Valdez is coming burt lancaster susan clark jon cypher 1971 a mexicanamerican lawman burt lancaster gets even with a southwestern rancher.
After taking out one rider with his shotgun, he tells him to send the message to tanner valdez is coming. Valdez is coming 1971 pg 90 min action, western 9 april 1971 usa a mexicanamerican sheriff must resort to violence against a powerful rancher in order to get just compensation for the pregnant indian widow of a wrongly killed black man. At the climax however i was left feeling a little let down. Movie titles and typography from valdez is coming 1971, directed by boris sagal, starring burt lancaster, susan clark, frank silvera, jon cypher. The town constable, bob valdez, is forced to kill someone accused by frank tanner of being a murderer. Released 1971, valdez is coming stars burt lancaster, susan clark, jon cypher, barton heyman the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Think of bob valdez, high on the mountain, picking off frank tanners men at 1200 yards in valdez is coming, or quigley and the bucket as target in quigley down under. Like most of these productions, valdez is coming appears to acknowledge the influence of the spaghetti western without showing much understanding for it.
His old battle skills reawakened, valdez begins a guerrilla war with tanner in which he starts killing off tanners hired guns one by one, leaving them alive long enough for them to return to their boss and deliver a chilling message. Valdez is coming boldly recreates americas western frontier, a place where life was sometimes cheap. Burt lancaster gives a powerhouse performance as an aging mexicanamerican lawman who erupts into a oneman army in this bold saga of retribution and redemption. Davis richard jordan shot up the hovel where the wrongly accused man and his indian wife were trapped.
When it comes to keeping the peace, former frontier sheriff bob valdez has always been the voice. Nicholas cage, face off matching gold plated 1911s all of them, the ateam. Valdez is coming movie trailer and videos tv guide. When it comes to keeping the peace, former frontier sheriff bob valdez. Sep 04, 2008 something big western movie in full length, english, classic cowboy film free full westerns duration. Valdez is coming, published in 1970, is the third book in library of americas westerns. He dons his old cavalry uniform and sends tanner a message via one of the ranchers wounded men. The guard attempts to attack bob, who wounds him and sends him on to take tanner the message. Last stand at saber river hombre valdez is coming forty lashes less one stories. He learns that the men are trying to bring out monson, a black man accused. The movie is directed by edward sherin and based on the novel by elmore leonard.
Valdez is coming 1971 burt lancaster the movie title. The result is a somewhat indistinct if highly enjoyable genre outing. The next day, in uniform, traveling with a pack horse carrying firearms, bob rides out to the edge of tanners property to tell a ranch guard to inform tanner that valdez is coming. Something big western movie in full length, english, classic cowboy film free full westerns duration. When tanner provokes a shooting that causes the death of an innocent man and valdez asks him to financially compensate the widow, tanner refuses to do so and severely humiliates valdez, who will do.
Valdez is coming 1971 ed sherin, edwin sherin synopsis. When tanner provokes a shooting that causes the death of an innocent man and valdez asks him to financially compensate the widow, tanner refuses to do so and severely. Aging town constable bob valdez burt lancaster is tricked into killing an innocent man by powerful rancher frank tanner jon cypher. It told the story of valdez, no first name, a mexicanamerican who works as the town constable because hes able to get along with everyone and gives the impression that he knows how to take orders.
Most who have watched this movie in the dvd age have only. Valdez is comingburt lancaster, susan clark, jon cypher, barton heyman, richard jordan 1971. November 22, 2005 exciting formulaic revenge western. Advertisement autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Old mexicanamerican sheriff bob valdez has always been a haven of sanity in a land of madmen when it came to defending law and order. When it comes to keeping the peace, former frontier sheriff bob valdez has always been the voice of reason in a sea of chaos. Valdez is coming is a 1971 western film about an aging sheriff who is pitted against a vicious, powerful rancher. Nicholas cage, face off matching gold plated 1911s all of them, the ateam stainless ruger mini 14s wwood. The loa volume includes this novel, valdez is coming, published as a paperback original in 1970 and made into a 1971 movie starring burt lancaster.
Watch valdez is coming movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The film is based on the elmore leonard novel of the same name. Valdez is coming is a 1971 american western film directed by edwin sherin and starring burt lancaster, susan clark, richard jordan and jon cypher. Colt walker internet movie firearms database guns in. Compact, wellacted, believably plotted, and equipped with a spare and interesting music track that actually augments the drama instead of drowning it, the film stays. Also, in the western, billy two hats, 1974, david huddlestons character, copeland, wounds gregory pecks character, archie deans, at. A scrupulously honest mexicanamerican marshal, bob valdez is doublecrossed and humiliated by. Any african safari movie for all the doubles and big bore bolt guns. With burt lancaster, susan clark, frank silvera, jon cypher. Valdez is coming 1971 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Valdez is coming what makes valdez is coming such an interesting western is the racial bigotry theme. Since cypher has the law on his side, valdez is obliged to mete out his own justice.
Valdez is coming 1971 stream and watch online moviefone. Aug 18, 2018 burt lancaster in valdez is coming 1971. Valdez is coming lancaster is a mexicanamerican peace officer who runs across a party of men blasting guns at a shack. Jan 16, 2010 thought it would be cool to put together a list of guns that were used in a movie or tv show. Burt lancasters character, valdez in the movie, valdez is coming, 1971, uses a sharp rifle, with deadly results, at almost 1,000 yards, as well. A scrupulously honest mexicanamerican marshal, bob valdez is. Valdez is coming 1971 cast and crew when rancher frank tanner jon cypher hoodwinks local lawman bob valdez burt lancaster into shooting an innocent man, valdez is. Sep 25, 2015 valdez is coming 1971 pg 90 min action, western 9 april 1971 usa a mexicanamerican sheriff must resort to violence against a powerful rancher in order to get just compensation for the pregnant indian widow of a wrongly killed black man. In 1971, burt lancaster starred in the edwin sherindirected western valdez is coming. Valdez is a wily, experienced indian fighter and a marksman with a rifle.
Valdez is coming cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Mexicanamerican sheriff valdez burt lancaster kills a wrongly accused black man after receivng bad information from a disgruntled rancher frank. Valdez is coming 1971 burt lancaster feature action. Valdez is coming 1971 pg 90 min action, western 9 april 1971 usa a mexicanamerican sheriff must resort to violence against a powerful rancher in order to get just compensation for the. Thought it would be cool to put together a list of guns that were used in a movie or tv show. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing valdez is coming near you. Aging town constable bob valdez burt lancaster is tricked into killing an innocent man by powerful rancher frank tanner, whose hired gun r. Film, video sweet dreams motion picture feature film over 60 minutes. Valdez is coming 1971 cast and crew when rancher frank tanner jon cypher hoodwinks local lawman bob valdez burt lancaster into shooting an innocent man, valdez is remorseful and tries to.
Burt lancaster in valdez is coming 1971 valdez is coming. Valdez is coming is not red river, or shane, but it is a rock solid, and engrossing 70s western that should absolutely have a place in the collection of any fan of the genre. Valdez is coming 1971 valdez is coming is not quite a spaghetti western but, having been made in spain by americans, it appears to acknowledge the european influence on the genre while also attempting to qualify as a message movie, the likes of which were popular in the decade immediately preceding its 1971 release. Adapted from an elmore leonard novel, valdez is coming stars burt lancaster in the title role. One of the american westerns shot in spain in the early seventies. Aug 25, 20 valdez is comingburt lancaster, susan clark, jon cypher, barton heyman, richard jordan 1971. Quigley down under, sharps 1874 tell them valdez is coming, sharps carbine dirty harry of course. Valdez a former apache fighter, is a dead shot, choosing to fight with a long range buffalo rifle, shotgun and a revolver.
Set in the arizona territory in the 1880s, leonards novel combines a tale of revenge and violence with character analysis. John wayne may have seemed like he could crush you with a calloused thumb, but lancaster, who was also an accomplished acrobat, had the build of a. But the weapon smuggler frank tanner is greedy and impulsive. Valdez asks tanner for monetary help for the mans wife, but he is ridiculed and almost killed by tanners henchmen. Aug 18, 2018 aug 18, 2018 burt lancaster in valdez is coming 1971. May 04, 20 the sharps is the longrange rifle of the western. Also, in the western, billy two hats, 1974, david huddlestons character, copeland, wounds gregory pecks character, archie deans, at a far distance. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 45 produced by 4 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 casting. Lancaster is every bit the man, the myth, and the legend that elmore leonard created when writing this vengeful western. A mexicanamerican sheriff must resort to violence against a powerful rancher in order to get just compensation for the pregnant indian widow of a wrongly killed black man.
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