Aging outlaw Pike Bishop prepares to retire after one final robbery. Joined by his gang, Dutch Engstrom and brothers Lyle and Tector Gorch, Bishop discovers the heist is a setup orchestrated in part by a former partner, Deke Thornton. As the remaining gang takes refuge in Mexican territory, Thornton trails them—resulting in fierce gunfights with plenty of casualties.
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 6 wins & 8 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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It's a towering achievement that grows more riveting and resonant with the years.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr 2013
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It is certainly one of the best westerns ever made, and the best film of any kind to come out in 1969.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr 2013
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The Wild Bunch is an American masterpiece, one of the greatest films ever produced in the Hollywood system.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr 2013
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In an era when body-count films mirror the mounting body count offscreen, The Wild Bunch dissects death rather than glorifying it.
– Carrie Rickey,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
29 Apr 2013
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Arguably the strongest Hollywood movie of the 1960s -- a western that galvanizes the cliches of its dying genre with a shocking jolt of delirious carnage.