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A gunfighter becomes sheriff and nobody asked for a hero—least of all him.
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Cinco mil dolares de recompensa (1974)

grittyunderdog chaosMexican spaghetti western

Overview

ActionThrillerWestern

A gunfighter is appointed sheriff of a town that is terrorized by a gang of criminals.

Flag of MXMXSpanish
Content warning

Standout Aspects

Direction

Jorge Fons squeezes tension from dusty streets and silence.

Acting

Claudio Brook's weary eyes carry the whole damn film.

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon, whiskey optional, cynicism required.·Friends: For the one friend who claims they've seen every western.
Heads up:Violence: Classic western brutality, gunfights with actual consequences.
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Director

Jorge Fons

ReleasedApr 18, 1974
Runtime1h 33m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Estudios Churubusco Azteca
Alameda Films

Top Cast

Claudio Brook

Claudio Brook

Baker

Jorge Luke

Jorge Luke

Hunter

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

William Law

Lorena Velázquez

Lorena Velázquez

Virginia

Sylvia Pasquel

Sylvia Pasquel

Claire

Ramón Menéndez

Ramón Menéndez

Héctor Ortega

Héctor Ortega

Tamara Garina

Tamara Garina

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Insight

Part of Mexico's 1970s western boom, riffing on Leone while critiquing American genre imperialism.

Trivia

Fons adapted this from a Hugo Wast novel, keeping the cynical ending that Hollywood would've softened.

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