Joe Kidd
1972
Clint Eastwood stars as the title character in this low-key, moderately politicised variation of his spaghetti westerns. In New Mexico in the late 1890s, the fiery Louis Chama (John Saxon) leads a group of Mexican-American peasants in a fight for their land after the evidence of their ownership has been destroyed in a .. Read more
| Starring | Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, John Saxon, Don Stroud |
|---|---|
| Director | John Sturges |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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Joe Kidd
Clint Eastwood stars as the title character in this low-key, moderately politicised variation of his spaghetti westerns. In New Mexico in the late 1890s, the fiery Louis Chama (John Saxon) leads a group of Mexican-American peasants in a fight for their land after the evidence of their ownership has been destroyed in a questionable courthouse fire. The wealthy Frank Harlan (Robert Duvall), who also lays claim to the disputed land, has decided to bypass the legal system and hires a group of killers to take care of Chama. Kidd, who initially rejects Harlan's offer to join his hunting party, changes his mind when he finds that Chama has stolen some of his horses and brutalized one of his ranch hands. However, after seeing Harlan randomly pick off some Mexicans and becoming interested in Helen Sanchez (Stella Garcia), Kidd begins to think twice about his current employer.
| Starring | Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall, John Saxon, Don Stroud, Stella Garcia, James Wainwright |
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| Director | John Sturges |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 24 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 04 Jun 2007 Production year: 1972 |
| Format | DVD |
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The spaghetti western meets its classic American origins, but Clint Eastwood's potent “Man with No Name” persona is in conflict with John Sturges's anonymous direction in this misfiring range-war saga. Eastwood's gunman is up against greedy businessman Robert Duvall, who's dispossessing Mexican-Americans of their land, but there's little to get excited about in this indifferent effort scripted by Elmore Leonard. The one fun highlight is when Eastwood drives a train through a saloon to mow down the villains.
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Photographed by the admirable Bruce Surtees, but a curiously strangled Western which can't make up its mind whether it... read more on Time Out
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Considering the talent involved - Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall and director John Sturges (Magnificent 7 & Great Escape) this should be a secure bet. But it plods, amblin along in a pedestrian way. There are no great set pieces, and you just want Eastwood to do something different, which sadly he doesn't. It's only 84 mins long, but I can think of better things to do. I remember this being better than it actually is, for some reason. Not in the realm of Pale Rider, Josey Wales or even the Leone Spagetti's I'm afraid. Thank God he gave us Unforgiven.
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Very slow and ever so predictable. Not one of Clint Eastwood's best westerns, but not a bad effort. Eastwood's character is wrongly accused of murder and cattle rustling. A crime for which he is hung, only being saved in the nick of time. It then becomes his mission to hunt down his accusers and dish out an equal punishment to them. If you are an Eastwood fan rent it, if not don't.
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Joe Kidd
Clint Eastwood stars as the title character in this low-key, moderately politicised variation of his spaghetti westerns. In New Mexico in the late 1890s, the fiery Louis Chama (John Saxon) leads a group of Mexican-American peasants in a fight for their land after the evidence of their ownership has ...
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