Major Dundee (1965) | |
| Director(s) | Sam Peckinpah |
| Producer(s) | Jerry Bresler |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Drama, War, Western |
| Top Topics | Civil War |
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Major Dundee (1965) was a Adventure - War Film directed by Sam Peckinpah and produced by Jerry Bresler.
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Major Dundee (1965)
By Beatrice on Nov 18, 2018 From Flickers in TimeMajor Dundee Directed by Sam Peckinpah Written by Harry Julian Fink, Oscar Saul and Sam Peckinpah 1965/USA Jerry Bresler Productions First viewing/Netflix rental Sam Peckinpah’s first major directing credit didn’t grab me. The film is set in the last months of the Civil War near the Te... Read full article
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on May 21, 2013 From Journeys in Classic FilmTwilight Time is ambitious for putting out a critically excoriated (at the time) Sam Peckinpah film, but they have and I applaud the effort.? While I didn’t adore Major Dundee, and it wears its problems sewn into its sleeve, there’s something to admire in its scope and tenacity.? Contain... Read full article
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Quotes from
Capt. Benjamin Tyreen:
Mr. Aesop, I am... we would like to complement you and your men on the way you handled the river crossing this afternoon.
Aesop: Thank you, sir.
Lt. Graham: [to an artilleryman, just before the final battle] Simon? Get the fuse ready. We're about to engage the pride of Europe.
Maj. Amos Dundee: Lieutenant Brannin didn't trust Riago, right Ryan?
Tim Ryan: Yes, sir.
Maj. Amos Dundee: I'm afraid I go along with that, Sam.
Samuel Potts: Well, you go along with Lieutenant Brannin. But you'll have to go along without me.
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Aesop: Thank you, sir.
Lt. Graham: [to an artilleryman, just before the final battle] Simon? Get the fuse ready. We're about to engage the pride of Europe.
Maj. Amos Dundee: Lieutenant Brannin didn't trust Riago, right Ryan?
Tim Ryan: Yes, sir.
Maj. Amos Dundee: I'm afraid I go along with that, Sam.
Samuel Potts: Well, you go along with Lieutenant Brannin. But you'll have to go along without me.
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Facts about
Lee Marvin was Sam Peckinpah's initial choice for the role of Samuel Potts, but Marvin wanted too much money. Marvin's agent suggested James Coburn for the part, and Coburn ultimately got the role.
The role of Capt. Tyreen was intended for Anthony Quinn, who pulled out.
Sam Peckinpah had been pitching a movie about Gen. George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of the Little Big Horn, because he thought it was fascinating how Custer became a glorious, immortal American hero after being defeated in battle and killed. Nothing ever came of it, but Peckinpah thought the story of "Major Dundee" to be similar enough, and took this job instead.
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The role of Capt. Tyreen was intended for Anthony Quinn, who pulled out.
Sam Peckinpah had been pitching a movie about Gen. George Armstrong Custer and the Battle of the Little Big Horn, because he thought it was fascinating how Custer became a glorious, immortal American hero after being defeated in battle and killed. Nothing ever came of it, but Peckinpah thought the story of "Major Dundee" to be similar enough, and took this job instead.
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