Major Dundee
Seen it?1965 | 125 min | Western, War
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. 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 history buffs. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
During the last winter of the Civil War, cavalry officer Amos Dundee leads a contentious troop of Army regulars, Confederate prisoners and scouts on an expedition into Mexico to destroy a band of Apaches who have been raiding U.S. bases in Texas.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 56K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Peckinpah
- Charlton HestonMajor Amos Charles Dundee
- Richard HarrisCaptain Benjamin Tyreen
- Jim HuttonLieutenant Graham
- James CoburnSamuel Potts
- Michael Anderson Jr.Trooper Tim Ryan
- Senta BergerTeresa Santiago
- Mario AdorfSergeant Gomez
- Brock PetersAesop
- Warren OatesO.W. Hadley
- Ben JohnsonSergeant Chillum