List of the best Sam Peckinpah movies: The Wild Bunch(1969), Cross of Iron(1977), Straw Dogs(1971), Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia(1974), Ride the High Country(1962), The Getaway(1972), Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid(1973), The Ballad of Cable Hogue(1970), Junior Bonner(1972), Major Dundee(1965), Convoy(1978), The Deadly Companions(1962) ... ...
Western
USA
1969
142 Minutes
Director
William Holden Ernest Borgnine Robert Ryan Edmond O'Brien Warren Oates Jaime Sanchez Ben Johnson Emilio Fernández Strother Martin L.Q. Jones Albert Van Dekker
outlaw gunslinger traitor bounty hunter brutal fiery gutsy texas small town wilderness wild west robbery showdown armed conflict betrayal aging quest pursuit revenge rivalry
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
War, Drama
UK|West Germany
1977
119 Minutes
Director
James Coburn Maximilian Schell James Mason David Warner Klaus Löwitsch Vadim Glowna Roger Fritz Dieter Schidor Burkhard Driest Fred Stillkraut Michael Nowka
corporal commander german soldier young boy nurse disheartening gritty intense russia war zone hospital world war ii military life honor desperation sexual abuse murder rivalry wretched excess 1940s
German commander Hauptmann Stransky (Maximilian Schell) places a squad in extreme danger after Sergeant Rolf Steiner (James Coburn) refuses to lie for him.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|USA
1971
116 Minutes
Director
Dustin Hoffman Susan George T.P. McKenna Peter Vaughan Del Henney Ken Hutchison Colin Welland Jim Norton Sally Thomsett Donald Webster Len Jones
mathematician wife ex-lover townsperson magistrate husband raw disturbing cornwall, england small town farmhouse rape culture clash marital problems self-defense violence harassment revenge transformation underdog
A young American and his English wife come to rural England and face increasingly vicious local harassment.
Crime, Drama
Mexico|USA
1974
112 Minutes
Director
Warren Oates Isela Vega Gig Young Robert Webber Helmut Dantine Emilio Fernández Kris Kristofferson Chano Urueta Jorge Russek
mob boss bounty hunter bar owner prostitute biker american raw gritty shocking brutal mexico city bar graveyard hotel highway bounty decapitation love triangle betrayal road trip
An American bar room pianist and his prostitute girlfriend go on a trip through the Mexican underworld to collect a bounty on the head of a dead gigolo.
Western
USA
1962
94 Minutes
Director
Randolph Scott Joel McCrea Mariette Hartley Ron Starr R. G. Armstrong Edgar Buchanan John Anderson L.Q. Jones Warren Oates James Drury John Davis Chandler
lawman frontiersman daughter drifter brother engaging amusing rousing sad sierra nevada mountains mining camp countryside middle age friendship robbery father/daughter relationship romance greed fall rivalry
An ex-union soldier is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. But what he doesn't realize is that his partner and old friend is plotting to double-cross him.
Action
USA
1972
122 Minutes
Director
Steve McQueen Ali MacGraw Ben Johnson Sally Struthers Al Lettieri Slim Pickens Richard Bright Jack Dodson Dub Taylor Bo Hopkins Roy Jenson
fugitive wife crime boss thug veterinarian crafty fiery gutsy thrilling texas motel betrayal gunfight hijacking robbery murder escape rivalry adventure 1970s
A recently released ex-con and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes awry.
Western
USA|Mexico
1973
122 Minutes
Director
James Coburn Kris Kristofferson Bob Dylan Jason Robards Richard Jaeckel Katy Jurado Slim Pickens Chill Wills John Beck Rita Coolidge R. G. Armstrong
pat garrett outlaw deputy governor cattleman partner gritty suspenseful wild thrilling new mexico territory fort sumner wild west old west billy the kid lawlessness betrayal unusual friendship pursuit rivalry
Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.
Comedy, Western
USA
1970
121 Minutes
Director
Jason Robards Stella Stevens David Warner Strother Martin Slim Pickens L.Q. Jones Peter Whitney R. G. Armstrong Gene Evans William Mims Kathleen Freeman
business owner reverend prostitute partner cowboy fascinating profound amusing gutsy arizona desert modernization old west changing times unusual romance betrayal water supply transformation underdog 19th century
A hobo accidentally stumbles onto a water spring, and creates a profitable way station in the middle of the desert.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1972
100 Minutes
Director
Steve McQueen Robert Preston Ida Lupino Ben Johnson Joe Don Baker Barbara Leigh Mary Murphy Bill McKinney Sandra Deel Don "Red" Barry Dub Taylor
rodeo rider father brother mother spirited engaging arizona rodeo small town aging family dysfunction competition rodeo aspirations father/son relationship sports rivalry underdog 1970s
Ace Bonner returns to Arizona several years after he abandoned his family, Junior Bonner is a wild young man. Against the typical rodeo championship, family drama erupts.
Western
USA
1965
124 Minutes
Director
Charlton Heston Richard Harris Jim Hutton James Coburn Michael Anderson Jr. Senta Berger Mario Adorf Brock Peters Warren Oates Ben Johnson R. G. Armstrong
officer criminal prisoner of war deserter widow native american tense new mexico territory fort mexico village war kidnapping teamwork quest pursuit rivalry 1860s
In 1864, due to frequent Apache raids from Mexico into the U.S., a Union officer decides to illegally cross the border and destroy the Apache, using a mixed army of Union troops, Confederate POWs, civilian mercenaries, and scouts.
Action, Drama
USA
1978
110 Minutes
Director
Kris Kristofferson Ali MacGraw Ernest Borgnine Burt Young Madge Sinclair Franklin Ajaye Cassie Yates Brian Davies
truck driver photographer sheriff friend husband reporter thrilling engaging spirited gutsy highway truck american southwest prison desert convoy truck driving police corruption protest camaraderie
Truckers form a mile long "convoy" in support of a trucker's vendetta with an abusive sheriff...Based on the country song of same title by C.W. McCall.
Western
USA
1962
90 Minutes
Director
Maureen O'Hara Brian Keith Steve Cochran Chill Wills Strother Martin Will Wright Jim O'Hara
outlaw veteran bank robber saloon girl son gunslinger dark thrilling arizona ghost town wild west desert bank bank robbery accidental killing guilt promises death of child burial rise
An ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son and tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory.
Action
USA
1975
122 Minutes
Director
James Caan Robert Duvall Gig Young Arthur Hill Mako Bo Hopkins Burt Young Tom Clancy Tiana Kate Heflin James Wing Woo
hit man businessman therapist friend bodyguard cia agent amusing brutal gutsy intricate san francisco port ship hospital bridge assassination betrayal comeback car chase violence
Mike Locke, who works for a private security firm affiliated with the C.I.A., is betrayed by his partner and left apparently crippled for life.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1983
103 Minutes
Director
Rutger Hauer John Hurt Craig T. Nelson Dennis Hopper Chris Sarandon Meg Foster Helen Shaver Cassie Yates Burt Lancaster
tv personality friend cia agent spy tense gritty los angeles household deception espionage murder suspicion television weekend getaway pursuit discovery 1980s
During the Cold War, a controversial television journalist is asked by the C.I.A. to persuade certain acquaintances, who are Soviet Agents of the Omega network, to defect.
Horror, Sci-Fi
Italy
1979
90 Minutes
Dr. Sam Collins
Mel Ferrer Glenn Ford Lance Henriksen John Huston Joanne Nail Sam Peckinpah Shelley Winters Paige Conner Franco Nero
The soul of a young girl with telekinetic powers becomes the prize in a fight between forces of God and the Devil.