Por mis pistolas
Seen it?1968 | 123 min | Adventure, Comedy, Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no 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 anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
Fidencio Borer, an apothecary in a village on the northern border of Mexico, discovers some old title of a mine in Arizona and decides to claim them. Trying to cross the border is a border guard intercepted by exaggerating in the line of duty. On the way is captured by a tribe of Apaches and is about to be burned alive, but thanks to the Great Head Horse Lying having toothache and learns that the prisoner it can heal, ordered his release on the condition that the cure. Fidencio would take the wheel and gets the eternal friendship of the Chief apache.
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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Miguel M. Delgado
- CantinflasFidencio Barrenillo
- Isela VegaLupita Sanchez
- Gloria CoralWinona
- Quintín BulnesTommy Bernard
- Rhea FrichinaKatie (as Rhea)
- Carlos CardánFrank
- Ivan J. RadoPat O'Connor (as Jorge Rado)
- Alfonso MejíaPablo Sanchez
- Manuel AlvaradoDon Serapio Sanchez
- John KellyJim - Sheriff