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Barquero

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1hr 48min
Genres:
Action,Western
Release:
1970
Director:
Gordon M. Douglas
Starring:
Lee Van Cleef, Forrest Tucker, Warren Oates  ...more
Synopsis: Lee Van Cleef plays a fiercely independent river ferryman in the Old West. Bandit Warren Oates, fresh from decimating a local town, rides up with his gang and demands that Van Cleef transport the crooks and their booty across the river. He refuses, and is taken prisoner. Biding his time, Van Cleef is able to turn the tables on the vicious gang. Heavily influenced by the ultraviolent "spaghetti western" school, Barquero attempts to add a contemporary note to the proceedings by having Warren Oates ... Full Synopsis
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Donald Guarisco, AMG Review
This offbeat Western is an interesting example of how the genre took a postmodern turn in the wake of The Wild Bunch. The script has a familiar western plot concept -- the idea of an outsider protecting a peaceful village from attacking outlaws -- but it is told in a manner that turns the familiarity inside out. In Barquero, the hero's motivation is to stand up for himself, not the people depending ... Full Review
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Lee Van Cleef
Travis
Forrest Tucker
Mountain Phil
Warren Oates
Remy
Kerwin Mathews
Marquette
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