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The Apache warrior who makes John Wick look patient.
TMDB
58
IMDb
60

Indio (1972)

gritty revengespaghetti westernunderdog fury

Overview

DramaWestern

A greedy land developer steals the land from an Apache Indian tribe. His plan involves shooting most of the Apaches but an Apache warrior survives and gets revenge.

Flag of MXMXSpanish
Content warning
native americanapache nationsonora

Standout Aspects

Acting

Jorge Rivero's simmering, almost silent intensity as Indio.

Practical Effects

Raw, unpolished action staged in actual Sonora desert.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to seethe with righteous anger.·Streaming: Hidden gem hunt for obscure Mexican westerns.·Friends: With that one friend who knows zero Mexican exploitation cinema.
Heads up:Violence: Massacre of Apache villagers including women, depicted bluntly.·Disturbing: Casual racist dialogue from 1972 that hasn't aged well.
R

Director

Rodolfo de Anda

ReleasedSep 7, 1972
Runtime1h 24m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Producciones Rodas S.A. de C.V.

Top Cast

Jorge Rivero

Jorge Rivero

Indio

Mario Almada

Mario Almada

Balbuena

Jorge Russek

Jorge Russek

Vargas

Pascual García Peña

Pascual García Peña

Padre

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Jesse James

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of Mexico's 1970s 'cine de frontera' boom, where local studios churned out westerns cheaper than Hollywood, often starring actual cowboys from Sonora ranches.

Trivia

Director Rodolfo de Anda allegedly filmed the Apache massacre in one chaotic afternoon after the scheduled Apache extras—actual Rarámuri dancers—threatened to leave for another production.

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