Thunder at the Border
Seen it?1966 | 98 min | Adventure, Western, Action
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 action fans. If you loved Silverado or Dances with Wolves, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
Firehand and his Apache friend Winnetou are determined to get justice for the murder of four young braves. They set off to track down the gang responsible for the horrendous act.
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 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alfred Vohrer
- Rod CameronOld Firehand
- Pierre BriceWinnetou
- Marie VersiniNscho-tschi
- Todd ArmstrongTom
- Harald LeipnitzSillers
- Viktor de KowaRobert Ravenhurst
- Rik BattagliaCaptain Mendoza
- Jörg MarquardtJace Mercier
- Nadia GrayMichele Mercier
- Walter WilzBilly Bob Silers