The Wild Bunch (1969)
“Unchanged men in a changing land”
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Sam Peckinpah, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
William Holden
as Pike Bishop
Ernest Borgnine
as Dutch Engstrom
Robert Ryan
as Deke Thornton
Jaime Sánchez
as Angel
Warren Oates
as Lyle Gorch
Edmond O'Brien
as Freddie Sykes
Ben Johnson
as Tector Gorch
Albert Dekker
as Pat Harrigan
Strother Martin
as Coffer
Emilio Fernández
as Gen. Mapache
Fernando Wagner
as Mohr
Alfonso Arau
as HerreraCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 145 min |
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