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The Magnificent Seven Ride!

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1972 | 100 min | Western, Action, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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 Rio Bravo or Silverado, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 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.

Marshal Chris Adams turns down a friend's request to help stop the depredations of a gang of Mexican bandits. When his wife is killed by bank robbers and his friend is killed capturing the last thief, Chris feels obligated to take up his friend's cause and recruits a writer and five prisoners to destroy the desperadoes.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.7 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 31K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by George McCowan

  • Lee Van CleefMarshal Chris Adams
  • Stefanie PowersMrs. Laurie Gunn
  • Michael CallanNoah Forbes
  • Mariette HartleyArilla Adams
  • Luke AskewMark Skinner
  • Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Pepe Carral
  • Ralph WaiteJim Mackay
  • Melissa MurphyMadge Buchanan
  • William LuckingWalt Drummond
  • James B. SikkingCaptain Andy Hayes