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Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Action · Crime · Drama · 1974
An American bartender and his prostitute girlfriend go on a road trip through the Mexican underworld to collect a $1 million bounty on the head of a dead gigolo.
Movie details
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
“Why is his head worth one million dollars and the lives of 21 people?”
1974 Action · Crime · Drama 1h 53m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.1 / 10
Community rating
An American bartender and his prostitute girlfriend go on a road trip through the Mexican underworld to collect a $1 million bounty on the head of a dead gigolo.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Sam Peckinpah
Written by
Gordon T. Dawson · Sam Peckinpah · Frank Kowalski
Warren Oates
Bennie
Isela Vega
Elita
Robert Webber
Sappensly
Gig Young
Quill
Helmut Dantine
Max
Emilio Fernández
El Jefe
Kris Kristofferson
Biker
Court is in session
Put Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.