Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Seen it?1974 | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. 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 crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Sicario or Touch of Evil, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
An American bartender and his prostitute girlfriend go on a road trip through the Mexican underworld to collect a $1 million bounty on the head of a dead gigolo.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$700K worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 64K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Peckinpah
- Warren OatesBennie
- Isela VegaElita
- Robert WebberSappensly
- Gig YoungQuill
- Helmut DantineMax
- Emilio FernándezEl Jefe
- Kris KristoffersonBiker
- Chano UruetaManchot
- Donnie FrittsJohn
- Jorge RussekCueto