Two Mules for Sister Sara
Seen it?1970 | 114 min | Western
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved High Plains Drifter, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
When a wandering mercenary named Hogan rescues a nun called Sister Sara from the unwanted attentions of a band of rogues on the Mexican plains, he has no idea what he has let himself in for. Their chance encounter results in the blowing up of a train and a French garrison, as well as igniting a spark between them that survives a shocking discovery.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$5 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 154K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Siegel
- Shirley MacLaineSara
- Clint EastwoodHogan
- Manolo FábregasColonel Beltran
- Alberto MorinGeneral LeClaire
- Armando Silvestre1st American
- John Kelly2nd American
- Enrique Lucero3rd American
- David PovallJuan
- Ada CarrascoJuan's Mother
- Pancho CórdovaJuan's Father