Shalako
by Edward Dmytryk
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Actor: Brigitte Bardot, Jack Hawkins, Peter van Eyck, Sean Connery, Stephen BoydDirector: Edward Dmytryk
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Producer: Artur Brauner
Producer: Dimitri De Grunwald
Writer: Clarke Reynolds
Writer: Hal Hopper
Writer: James Griffith
Writer: Louis L'Amour
Writer: Scott Finch
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Letterboxed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 113 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-05-25
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of Shalako
Movie Review: LOOKS BETTER AS THE YEARS GO ON
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie was based on one of the stronger Louis L'Amour books, a book to stand beside HONDO for its strength of hero. Unfortunately, the film is only a pale representative of the book. One thing I find strange in some of the listed reviews is the statement of the film being atypical as in "offbeat" or "unique". The plot of the book and movie can be seen as truly western in approach and outlook, nothing strange in either one that would warrant or support an 'offbeat' or 'unique' tag.
The book opens in the year 1882, with Shalako coming down out of the Sierra Madres Mountains of Mexico, out of Sonora desert, through dangerous Apache country. This movie though filmed in Spain has a sweeping scope to it and offers good backdrop to L'Amour's western story, be it book or movie. The film has several notable actors and for the most part all aquit themselves very well. Foreign hunting parties such as portrayed in the book and movie were not unusual or unique at all in western history, and had been ongoing since as far back as 1832, when Karl Bodmer's party traversed the northern plains region. Later one of the largest ranches of the American west, the XIT or Ten in Texas, was completely foreign owned, with the same to be said of some northern plains ranches as well. Employing such famous men as Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok for guides on their hunting parties, numerous foreigners for numerous years roamed all over the western United States.
The 1960s were an era of independent producers filming in foreign countries and some locations did not really fit the western motif as well as others. For me, this movie is almost a shadow of DUEL AT DIABLO as far as location is concerned, which was also shot in Spain. Both films have a raw, adventurous feel to them that while not identical to our west do provide excellent locale for the sweep and grandeur of the American west.
Having all of L'Amour's works in hardcover, I read Louis L'Amour books frequently and enjoy watching all variety of western movies, with SHALAKO being of my favorites. Though it doesn't give justice to the L'Amour book it does offer good entertainment value. Nothing strange at all about that.
If you enjoy western movies then you should find a couple hour's entertainment here.
Semper Fi.
Summary of Shalako
Saddle up for a raucous and "robust western adventure" (Variety) that packs "strong action" (Film & TV Daily) and the crackling chemistry of screen icons Sean Connery and Brigitte Bardot! Based on the novel by Louis L'Amour, Shalako is a "handsome" (Variety), "rousing western" (Motion Picture Herald) that delivers nonstop thrills with both barrels blazing! Gutsy, gunslinging Shalako (Connery) is a loner who looks out for number one, until he finds himself rescuingand falling fora beautiful countess (Bardot) under attack by Apache Indians. But when Shalako discovers that the countess is part of a European hunting party that refuses to be led to safety, he must summon all his courage to fight the Apache and save the woman he loves or die trying!Art House & International DVD Video
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