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One of the most controversial films of its time, The Wild Bunch is the epitome of the no-holds-barred filmmaking of the 1960s and 1970s. Since its 1969 release, it has come to be recognized not only as an iconic Western, but as one of the most important films in the American cinematic canon. Over the years a parade of filmmakers have tried to imitate its gut-punch effects but none have equaled it. The Wild Bunch revived the floundering career of volatile, self-destructive director Sam Peckinpah--it also hung on him the label "Bloody Sam." This book tells the complete story of the film's production, reception and legacy.
Bill Mesce, Jr., is an adjunct instructor at several New Jersey universities and colleges, and an author, screenwriter, and playwright. He lives in Linden, New Jersey.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionOne. A Perfect Storm—the 1960sTwo. Enter—and Exit—Sam PeckinpahThree. A Giant Departs, an Opportunity OpensFour. Hollywood’s WestFive. SiresSix. Peckinpah’s BunchSeven. Mexico LindoEight. Missing PiecesNine. The Wild BunchTen. Undying Echoes and Dying FiresEleven. A Moment Come and GoneEpilogue: Riding into the LightAppendix A: The Wild Bunch Production CreditsAppendix B: The SongsAppendix C: A Collage of ReviewsAppendix D: Film Critic Stephen Whitty on The Wild BunchAppendix E: Reviewer and Pay-TV Film Programmer Youssef Kdiry—Meditations on The Wild BunchAppendix F: Film Critic Brian Marks on The Wild Bunch—Starting at the EndAppendix G: Author David L. Robbins on The Wild BunchAppendix H: The Stock CompanyAppendix I: Sam Peckinpah FilmographyBibliographyIndex
“Mesce succinctly views Peckinpah as the ‘right man in the right place and the right time’ to make this classic, perfectly analyzing the core of what made ‘The Wild Bunch’ a moving classic.”—Western Clippings
