France / Italy / Spain,
1973, 98 min
(Alternative: 93 min)
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A surprisingly thoughtful film, The Valdez Horses sees Charles Bronson play a half-breed rancher whose solitary life taming wild horses is upended when three people enter his life: a young runaway (Vincent Van Patten), a corrupt land owner (Marcel Bozzuffi), and his beautiful sister (Jill Ireland). Beautifully filmed in mountains of Almería, Spain, a quintessential Spaghetti Western location, Sturges’ film contrasts fist fights and shootouts with considered characterisation and an unexpectedly melancholy tone. (Powerhouse Films)
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