A Simple Adventure Story: Sam Peckinpah, Mexico and The Wild Bunch

A Simple Adventure Story: Sam Peckinpah, Mexico and The Wild Bunch

A Simple Adventure Story: Sam Peckinpah, Mexico and The Wild Bunch

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A Simple Adventure Story: Sam Peckinpah, Mexico and The Wild Bunch

2005

0h 24m

5.5(2 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A documentary crew returns to the shooting locations of Sam Peckinpah's legendary western to reflect on the film and the way it impacted their lives.

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Cast & Crew

9 members

Writing

Gordon T. Dawson

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Writing

Jesse Graham

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Writing

Walon Green

Self

Walon Green

Acting

Emilio Herrera

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Costume & Make-Up

Lupita Peckinpah

Self

Lupita Peckinpah

Directing

Nick Redman

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Editing

Paul Seydor

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Writing

Garner Simmons

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Writing

David Weddle

Self

David Weddle

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