Directed by Barry Shear, Samuel Fuller
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Encore Westerns)
Samuel Fuller wrote and partially directed this violent western. Richard Harris is the sheriff of a small Texas town who has put down his guns in favor of a non-violent life. When a group of outlaws kills his wife and child, he changes his ways and tracks them deep into Mexico. Choo Choo has a foot long piece of iron railroad track for a hand and likes to smash watermelons with it. Schoolboy likes to use a knife and has the mental capacity of a 5-year-old, though he gets killed fairly early. The main antagonist is played by Rod Taylor, who is sadistic and intelligent. It is these characterizations, and more, that make the film very watchable despite its tendency to overemphasize the violence.
IMDb
(Encore Westerns)
Samuel Fuller wrote and partially directed this violent western. Richard Harris is the sheriff of a small Texas town who has put down his guns in favor of a non-violent life. When a group of outlaws kills his wife and child, he changes his ways and tracks them deep into Mexico. Choo Choo has a foot long piece of iron railroad track for a hand and likes to smash watermelons with it. Schoolboy likes to use a knife and has the mental capacity of a 5-year-old, though he gets killed fairly early. The main antagonist is played by Rod Taylor, who is sadistic and intelligent. It is these characterizations, and more, that make the film very watchable despite its tendency to overemphasize the violence.
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