The Spikes Gang
Seen it?1974 | 96 min | Western, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 action fans. If you loved Silverado, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
Three teenage farm boys stumble upon Harry Spikes, a local bandit wounded in a gun battle. While Harry is recuperating, he regales the young men with stories of his exciting past. The adventurous tales inspire them to start a gang of their own. Failing at their first attempt to rob a bank, the boys convince the gruff Spikes to teach them the ways of the desperado.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Fleischer
- Lee MarvinHarry Spikes
- Gary GrimesWill
- Ron HowardLes
- Charles Martin SmithTod
- Arthur HunnicuttKid White
- Noah Beery Jr.Basset
- Marc SmithAbel Young
- Don FellowsCowboy
- Elliott SullivanBilly