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The Wild Bunch: The American Classic That Changed Westerns Forever

The Wild Bunch: The American Classic That Changed Westerns Forever


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One of the most controversial films of its time, The Wild Bunch is the epitome of the no-holds-barred filmmaking of the 1960s and 1970s. Since its 1969 release, it has come to be recognized not only as an iconic Western, but as one of the most important films in the American cinematic canon. Over the years a parade of filmmakers have tried to imitate its gut-punch effects but none have equaled it. The Wild Bunch revived the floundering career of volatile, self-destructive director Sam Peckinpah--it also hung on him the label "Bloody Sam." This book tells the complete story of the film's production, reception and legacy.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction One. A Perfect Storm—the 1960s Two. Enter—and Exit—Sam Peckinpah Three. A Giant Departs, an Opportunity Opens Four. Hollywood’s West Five. Sires Six. Peckinpah’s Bunch Seven. Mexico Lindo Eight. Missing Pieces Nine. The Wild Bunch Ten. Undying Echoes and Dying Fires Eleven. A Moment Come and Gone Epilogue: Riding into the Light Appendix A: The Wild Bunch Production Credits Appendix B: The Songs Appendix C: A Collage of Reviews Appendix D: Film Critic Stephen Whitty on The Wild Bunch Appendix E: Reviewer and Pay-TV Film Programmer Youssef Kdiry—Meditations on The Wild Bunch Appendix F: Film Critic Brian Marks on The Wild Bunch—Starting at the End Appendix G: Author David L. Robbins on The Wild Bunch Appendix H: The Stock Company Appendix I: Sam Peckinpah Filmography Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Bill Mesce, Jr., is an adjunct instructor at several New Jersey universities and colleges, and an author, screenwriter, and playwright. He lives in Linden, New Jersey.

Review :
“Mesce succinctly views Peckinpah as the ‘right man in the right place and the right time’ to make this classic, perfectly analyzing the core of what made ‘The Wild Bunch’ a moving classic.”—Western Clippings “A breezy, intensely-researched celebration of Peckinpah’s landmark movie...valuable... Mesce provides some interesting new insights. Additionally, he does not limit himself to only this specific movie. Rather, he discusses how it fits into Peckinpah’s overall career and analyzes his previous and subsequent works in an honest manner that neither vilifies or idolizes the mercurial filmmaker...highly recommended.”—Cinema Retro.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781476677460
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 213
  • Spine Width: 11 mm
  • Weight: 372 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1476677468
  • Publisher Date: 22 Oct 2019
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: The American Classic That Changed Westerns Forever
  • Width: 152 mm


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