The Magnificent Seven (1960)

The Magnificent Seven (1960) Movie Reviews
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Cast: Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz, Eli Wallach

Director: John Sturges

Rating: NR

Running Time: 126 min.

Synopsis: Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai (1954) is westernized as The Magnificent Seven. Yul Brynner plays Chris, a mercenary hired to protect a Mexican farming village from its annual invasion by bandit Calvera (Eli Wallach). As Elmer Bernstein's unforgettable theme music (later immortalized as the "Marlboro Man" leitmotif) blasts away in the background, Chris rounds up six fellow soldiers of fortune to help him form a united front against the bandits. The remaining "magnificent six" are played by Charles Bronson, Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz, Robert Vaughn, James Coburn, and (the one that everybody forgets) Brad Dexter. Though jam-packed with action, William Roberts's screenplay pauses long enough to flesh out each of its characters, allowing the audience to pick their own favorites. The Magnificent Seven was followed by three sequels, not to mention dozens of imitations.

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  • Jun 04, 2011 12:20 am

    Amanda said: C

    The best moments come when the film is skirting the production code. These moments are subtle and far between, but they do add a sense of reality to a highly stylized and contrived film.

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