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Shalako
1968 113 min Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America 12+
★6.0
Western
Director: Edward Dmytryk
🎭 Based on
«Shalako»
byLouis L'Amour
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Description
Sean Connery is Shalako, a guide in the old West who has to rescue an aristocratic British hunting party from Indians and bandits.
Budget:
$1.46M
Worldwide:
$2.62M
Starring
Sean Connery
Actor
Brigitte Bardot
Actor
Stephen Boyd
Actor
Key opinion
Shalako is widely viewed as a mediocre and forgettable entry in the Western genre that relies heavily on its star power to remain watchable. Critics and audiences largely agree that the film suffers from a derivative script and uninspired character work that fails to elevate its standard survivalist premise.
| Screenplay | The script offers a stale and simplistic take on the Western genre that lacks nuance in its portrayal of conflicts between settlers and Native Americans. | |
| Acting | Sean Connery and Brigitte Bardot act as the film's primary draw, providing a sense of presence that prevents the project from being entirely unwatchable. | |
| Acting | While some viewers value the star power of the leads, others find the performances across the supporting cast to be dreadfully executed and the main character poorly written. |