It's the late 19th century and in the West the railways are coming. Ruthless outlaw Ben Wade and his equally immoral gang feed off the wealth the lines bring, but after he's captured Wade is forced to confront his worst enemy, his conscience. As they travel across the deserts of Arizona towards the train that will deliver him to ultimate justice, a grudging respect develops between Wade and escort Dan, a dirt poor farmer who knows the values of right and wrong, but with Ben's men in hot pursuit
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APPALOOSA (2008)
Certification15 Our Rating
Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch are two taciturn, driven, traveling gunslingers brought in to free the small New Mexico town of Appaloosa from the ruthless grip of murderous rancher Randall Bragg and his gang. The three men have no concept of compromise and a deadly battle of wits ensues between them, with, of course, a lady offering an alternative life style of domestication and emasculation. 'Appaloosa' is a beautifully shot and brooding western, a dark, brutal, moral allegory.
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MY NAME IS NOBODY (1973)
Certification12 Our Rating
Jack Beauregard is an iconic gunslinger, but he's not a young man anymore and knows that inevitably someone will come along who's faster. Enter Nobody, a lightning quick shooter, who has been hired to kill Jack, but mutual admiration and a cunning plan may just provide the men with a less bloodthirsty alternative. Directed by Sergio Leone's former assistant director, Tonino Valerii, 'My Name Is Nobody' is a delightfully original take on the spaghetti westerns of the era; funny, world weary, styl
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SIN NOMBRE (2009)
Certification18 Our Rating
This gripping multi-award-winning thriller tells the tale of a nice young Mexican lad on the run from a scary tattooed gang with whom he's become too involved. Catching a ride on a train north, as he attempts to flee to a decent life in the good old US of A, he bumps into sexy Honduran teenager Sayra, who is also heading for the streets of gold, and a romantic thriller results.
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THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD (2008)
Certification15 Our Rating
It's 1930s Manchuria and various gangsters are fighting it out for possession of a legendary treasure map. As our three main characters lurch toward their destinies, trains are robbed, assassinations avoided (or not), raids take place, gun battles erupt, fingers get cut off, bodies drop etc.
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THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 (2009)
Certification15 Our Rating
Walter Garber is a New York City subway dispatcher whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of one of his trains. Ryder, the criminal mastermind behind the hijacking and leader of a highly-armed gang, threatens to execute the train's passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But there's one riddle Gar
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