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Bookmark or Share- The Western Life And Western Films Of Sam PeckinpahThe Wild Bunch, Ride the High Country, The Getaway, and more rank on the official list of our Sam Peckinpah favorites.
- Sam Peckinpah - WikipediaDavid Samuel Peckinpah (/ ˈpɛkɪnˌpɑː /; [1] February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American film director and screenwriter. His 1969 Western epic The Wild Bunch received an Academy Award nomination and was ranked No. 80 on the American Film Institute 's top 100 list.
- The 10 Best Sam Peckinpah Movies, Ranked - ColliderSam Peckinpah, active in the 1960s and '70s, was a tough-as-nails director famous for his action movies and brutal Westerns. His most well-known works are the thriller Straw Dogs starring Dustin...
- Sam Peckinpah - IMDbDavid Samuel Peckinpah was born and grew up in Fresno, California, when it was still a sleepy town. Young Sam was a loner. The child's greatest influence was grandfather Denver Church, a judge, congressman and one of the best shots in the Sierra Nevadas.
- Violence is a Very Sad Poetry: The Films of Sam PeckinpahAt the heart of Sam Peckinpah’s violence is the anxiety of being strapped to a lit fuse: the person you love most is the most likely person to strike you down. Peckinpah was a deeply introspective man who, for better and for worse, fought with his demons on screen.
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