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Mackenna's Gold
Adventure · Action · Western · 1969
A bandit kidnaps a Marshal who has seen a map showing a gold vein on Indian lands, but other groups are looking for it too, while the Apache try to keep the secret location undisturbed.
Movie details
Mackenna's Gold
“A Giant of a movie”
1969 Adventure · Action · Western 2h 8m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
A bandit kidnaps a Marshal who has seen a map showing a gold vein on Indian lands, but other groups are looking for it too, while the Apache try to keep the secret location undisturbed.
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 Mackenna's Gold?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
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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Cast & crew
Directed by
J. Lee Thompson
Written by
Carl Foreman
Gregory Peck
Marshal MacKenna
Omar Sharif
Colorado
Camilla Sparv
Inga Bergmann
Julie Newmar
Hesh-Ke
Telly Savalas
Sergeant Tibbs
Keenan Wynn
Sanchez
Ted Cassidy
Hachita
Court is in session
Put Mackenna's Gold on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.