Valdez Is Coming is a revenge Western, set in post-Civil War Arizona, about a man whose principles are somewhat loftier than those of the movie that contains them. It stars blue-eyed Burt Lancaster, wearing a lot of dark brown make-up, as a discriminated-against Mexican constable, and it was directed by Edwin Sherin, the man who directed the prizewinning stage version of The Great White Hope. It opened yesterday at the Victoria Theater on Broadway and at other theaters throughout the city.
Synopsis: This offbeat and atmospheric western is set in 1893, as a gang led by longtime outlaws Bill Doolin (Burt Lancaster) and Bill Dalton (Scott Glenn) is on the verge of falling apart due to time and fatigue. A pair of teenage girls who long to be part of the outlaw mythos of the west meet up with Read More
Synopsis: One of the best films by often-underrated director Robert Aldrich, this stark, brutal Western is also an effective allegory of America's involvement in the Vietnam War. Set in Arizona during the late 1880s, the film begins with experienced scout McIntosh (Burt Lancaster) and idealistic U.S. Read More
Synopsis: For his third feature outing, director Sydney Pollack helmed this comedic western starring (Burt Lancaster) as fur trapper Joe Bass. While heading for the trading post for his pay after a successful hunting season, Bass runs into a band of Kiowa Indians, who offer to trade the educated slave Read More
