The Magnificent Seven Movie Review 1960

Western remake of Akira Kurosawa's classic "The Seven Samurai." Mexican villagers hire gunmen to protect them from the bandits who are destroying their town. Most of the actors were relative unknowns, though not for long. Sequelled by "Return of the Seven" in 1966, "Guns of the Magnificent Seven" in 1969, and "The Magnificent Seven Ride" in 1972. Excellent score. Uncredited writing by Walter Newman and Walter Bernstein.

Distribution

Time-Life Video and Television, 1450 Palmyra Ave., Richmond, VA 23227-4420, Phone: (804)266-6330, Toll-free: 800-950-7887, Fax: (757)427-7905

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 126 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Westerns, Mexico, Rescue Missions, Team Efforts, Gunslingers, Stolen from Asia, Mercenaries, 4 Bones

Screenplay

William Roberts

Cast

Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, Horst Buchholz, Eli Wallach, Brad Dexter

Cinematography

Charles B(ryant) Lang

Director

John Sturges

Music

Elmer Bernstein

Producer

United Artists, Walter Mirisch