Barquero

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Karthik Y. @madkarthi 11h It is a very slow pace film. The story doesn't go forward quickly at all. There are definitely too many prolonged scenes that drag out the runtime. ​But somehow it is still a good watch. I really like this one despite the pacing. The guns and the action setups are very cool. Seeing Lee Van Cleef muscling his body and playing a tough barge operator who refuses to be pushed around by a gang of outlaws is highly entertaining. His rugged screen presence holds everything together. It is a lot of fun for classic western fans. See more Mark J @RT62082362 Aug 29 Hardly any tension to hold my attention unlike conventional westerns. I thought Lee van Cleef might add some gravitas to the film but sadly he’s wasted. Wouldn’t recommend it anyone. Furthermore it’s unnecessarily long considering the plot is such a simply straightforward one. See more Nick F @RT70468548 Aug 27 Barquero is an interesting and engaging 1970 Western which stars Lee Van Cleef as a ferryman at a remote river crossing who refuses to allow a gang of bank-robbers to use his ferry to escape into Mexico. Filmed in Colorado though with the visual style of a Spaghetti Western, this movie features a long and absorbing stand-off between gritty and equally ruthless characters, with plenty of gunplay. Lee Van Cleef is always compelling to watch and there is strong supporting cast including two other Western veterans, Warren Oates and Forrest Tucker. The film also benefits from the sure-handed directing of Gordon Douglas whose long career saw him working with major stars such as Gregory Peck, Frank Sinatra, James Cagney, Doris Day, Alan Ladd and even Elvis. Warren Oates is the scowling bandit leader desperate to cross the river into Mexico after robbing a local bank, and Van Cleef operates the only ferry within 100 miles, and is equally desperate to leave Oates stranded until an advancing posse can capture him. This gruelling battle of wits is slow-burning yet peppered with gunplay and holds the attention throughout. REVIEWED by Nick Fletcher. See more 12/02/2023 Better than I thought it was going to be so yes I recommend it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas, December 2, 2023 See more delysid d @RT67044741 05/17/2020 this is the kind of forgotten new hollywood western that i really go for See more 11/20/2014 Several American attempts at a spaghetti western surfaced in the late 1960s: this one is a much more compelling film than Eastwood's "Hang 'Em High", in that all of the lead characters are well-drawn and mysterious... Unusual, involving, gritty western--Lee Van Cleef squaring off in a battle of wills against Warren Oates..if that doesn't draw excitement from western fans, then you need to check your vital signs, because you might just not be registering a pulse... Duel of titans : Lee Van Cleef against Warren Oates!! See more Read all reviews

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