The Revengers
Seen it?1972 | 106 min | Action, Western, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and action fans. If you loved Bad Day at Black Rock or Silverado, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
The life of peaceful rancher John Benedict is torn apart when his family is massacred by a gang of marauding outlaws and his farm is destroyed. He assembles a team of mean, lawless convicts to act as his posse as he pursues the gang responsible for the deaths of his loved ones.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daniel Mann
- William HoldenJohn Benedict
- Ernest BorgnineHoop
- Woody StrodeJob
- Susan HaywardElizabeth Reilly
- Roger HaninQuiberon
- Reinhard KolldehoffZweig
- Jorge LukeChamaco
- Jorge Martínez de HoyosCholo
- Arthur HunnicuttFree State
- Warren VandersTarp