The Wrath of God
Seen it?1972 | 111 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, 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 adventure fans. If you loved True Grit or The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 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.
Set in the 1920s, several foreigners held by a South American military group are offered possible freedom if they accept to topple a local crazed military leader.
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; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ralph Nelson
- Robert MitchumFather Oliver Van Horne
- Frank LangellaThomas De La Plata
- Rita HayworthSeñora De La Plata
- John ColicosCol. Santilla
- Victor BuonoJennings
- Ken HutchisonEmmet Keogh
- Paula PritchettChela
- Gregory SierraJurado
- Frank RamírezCarlos Moreno
- Enrique LuceroNacho