Return of the Magnificent Seven (1966)
Directed by Burt Kennedy / Patrick Tarrant
Genres - Drama, Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Traditional Western |
Release Date - Oct 19, 1966 (USA - Unknown), Oct 19, 1966 (USA) |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - Spain, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Karl Williams
The first of two sequels to The Magnificent Seven (1960), this bloody western featured only Yul Brynner from the original picture's all-star cast. Once again, the residents of a pastoral Mexican village become enslaved by a maniacal brute, this time the insane rancher Lorca (Emilio Fernandez), who has corralled a small army of 50 gunmen to intimidate the citizenry into building a church in memory of his son. Chico (now played by Julian Mateos), an original member of the seven gunslingers from the first film, hears of the villagers' plight and sends for Chris Adams (Brynner), who rounds up another lucky seven shootists from various places of ill-repute (including prison). The new bunch, which now includes Warren Oates and Claude Akins, storms the storm, intending to restore order. This film was, in turn, followed by a pair of further sequels, Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969) and The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972).
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friendship, gunfighter, mercenary, outlaw [Western], rescue, revenge, search, return