- El Condor (1970 film)
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El Condor 
Directed by John Guillermin Written by Larry Cohen
Steven W. CarabatsosStarring Jim Brown
Lee Van Cleef
Patrick O'Neal
Marianna HillMusic by Maurice Jarre Cinematography Henri Persin Editing by Walter Hannemann
William H. ZieglerDistributed by National General Pictures Release date(s) September 23, 1970 Running time 102 min. Country United States Language English El Condor is a 1970 film directed by John Guillermin.
Jim Brown and Lee Van Cleef lead a band of Apaches (including Iron Eyes Cody) against a fortress commanded by Patrick O’Neal. The fortress is said to contain the gold reserves of Emperor Maximilian.
The movie was shot in 35mm Technicolor in Andalusia, Spain, and involved the construction of the huge adobe fortress set that was re-used in later films.
El Condor was among the first movies rated R (for violence, explicit language, and nudity).
Contents
Plot
Luke, an escaped convict, and Jaroo, a loner gold prospector, team up with a band of Apache Indians in 19th century Mexico to capture a large, heavily armed fortress for the millions -- or billions -- of dollars in gold that are rumored to be stored within.[1]
VHS and DVD releases
The movie was released on a fullscreen VHS in 1994, and a widescreen DVD by Warner Archive in 2009.
References
- The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States – Feature Films, 1961-1970. University of California Press, 1997, page 298.
- Greenspun, Roger “Screen: `El Condor’ Bows, Mexican Treasure Tale Comes to the Forum”, New York Times, June 20, 1970, page 22.
External links
- El Condor at the Internet Movie Database
Films directed by John Guillermin 1940s High Jinks in Society (1949)1950s Torment (1950) · The Smart Aleck (1951) · Two on the Tiles (1951) · Four Days (1951) · Song of Paris (1952) · Miss Robin Hood (1952) · Operation Diplomat (1953) · The Crowded Day (1954) · Tormenta (1955) · Thunderstorm (1956) · Town on Trial (1957) · I Was Monty's Double (1958) · Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959)1960s The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) · Never Let Go (1960) · Waltz of the Toreadors (1962) · Tarzan Goes to India (1962) · Guns at Batasi (1964) · Rapture (1965) · The Blue Max (1966) · P.J. (1968) · House of Cards (1968) · The Bridge at Remagen (1969)1970s El Condor (1970) · Skyjacked (1972) · Shaft in Africa (1973) · The Towering Inferno (1974) · King Kong (1976) · Death on the Nile (1978)1980s Categories:- English-language films
- Films directed by John Guillermin
- 1970 films
- American films
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