starring
Warren Oates , Isela Vega
Tortured to reveal the name of her lover, the young daughter of General El Jefe gives the name of Alfredo Garcia. The wealthy land-owner offers a million dollars in exchange for Garcia's head. The ensuing search takes four of his henchmen and a down-and-out pianist, Bennie, into the depths of Mexico, where their greed and animosity lead to murder and a savage confrontation. Director Sam Peckinpah has created a characteristic world of treacherous relationships and a study in obsession bordering on insanity.
Screenplay by GORDON DAWSON and SAM PECKINPAH , from a story by FRANK KOWALSKI and SAM PECKINPAH Produced by MARTIN BAUM
Directed by SAM PECKINPAH. Films: p 25 (First showing on British television)