Vogel throughout the film series, mccall is a man of principle who roams the west of yesteryear helping people in trouble while struggling to get himself out of troubleclearing himself of a false. Alex mcarthur as duell mccall in desperado movies with images. Another 1989 desperado film with mcarthur is desperado. Desperado features supporting performances from cheech marin as a cynical bartender, steve buscemi as the cantina patron who sets up the story, and quentin tarantino as a man with a really terrible joke to tell. The reel cowboys of hollywood present desperado with alex. Designed as the pilot for a weekly series, desperado instead spawned a cluster of. Desperado film series, a series of five tv movies from 1987 to 198 desperado film, a 1995 action thriller with antonio banderas the desperadoes, a 1943 western starring randolph scott and claire trevor. He has a gift for visuals that can make scenes dance on the screen.
Return of desperado was the first such followup to be telecast, though in fact it was filmed after the official sequel, desperado. A gunslinger is embroiled in a war with a local drug runner. Desperado 1987 cast and crew cowboy duell mccall alex mcarthur fights a mine boss david warner and his henchman yaphet kotto in a companyrun arizona town. Instead, it was the first of several featurelength tv movies, produced between. Throughout the film series, mccall is a man of principle who roams the west of yesteryear helping people in trouble while struggling to get himself. The track was written by glenn frey and don henley and appeared on the 1973 album desperado as well as numerous compilation albums. Desperado is a song by the american rock band eagles. Desperado 1987 cowboy duell mccall alex mcarthur fights a mine boss david warner and his henchman yaphet kotto in a companyrun arizona town.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Cowboy duell mccall wants to quickly deliver a herd of cattle to town, get paid and move on but romance with local girl nora gets him involved in a feud between. Musician tito larriva has a small role in the film, and his band. The desperado series was created based on ideas by elmore leonard a very good writer of western and crime. The return of desperado premiered on nbc on february 15, 1988, which centered on duell dealing with a crooked sheriff committing crimes and blaming others. See more ideas about best western, gorgeous men and actor. The return of desperado was a tv movie intended to provide a continuation to the popular western series that aired in 1988, starring alex mcarthur and featuring guest stars robert foxworth, charles boswell, billy dee williams, and more. Watch full episodes of desperado and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. While it was initially only seen in passing in desperado, he later gave the weapon to the character sex machine in from dusk till dawn 1996, who used it to kill several vampires on screen. The outlaw wars, is a 1989 film which is very enjoyable because of the main actor alex mcarthurs behavior, the. A set of tv movies revolving around the exploits of itinerant cowboy duell mccall.
Desperado 1987 04271987 us western, tv movie 1h 33m user score. Duell mccall is an outlaw on the run for a crime he didnt commit. While desperado has some weak points, its an entertaining popcorn film. The reel cowboys of hollywood present desperado with. Desperado is a series of five western tv movies starring alex mcarthur as the honest cowboy, duell mccall, beginning with the 1987 installment also titled desperado and directed by virgil w. This was by far the highestrated television program on the abc network in the early and its first true hit. Watch now desperado 1995 full movie online english. Armed with a shapeshifting sword and a mechanized suit of armor, van hunts the villain who murdered his one true love. As the only honest man in the territory comparatively speaking, our hero is ripe for a. The outlaw wars, is a 1989 film which is very enjoyable because of the main actor alex mcarthurs behavior, the plot, and the way the story develops. This is a great set and the only way to get this set. This is a fan made collectors set of the 19871989 western movie series desperado. Cowboy duell mccall wants to quickly deliver a herd of cattle to town, get paid and move on but romance with local girl nora gets him involved in a feud between the town boss and noras dad. Desperado features supporting performances from cheech marin as a cynical bartender, steve buscemi as the cantina patron who sets up the story, and quentin tarantino as.
Like sergio leone, who lifted those early clint eastwood spaghetti westerns out of their genre and made them something special, rodriguez knows how to handle atmosphere and. Duell mccall finds himself in the middle of a deadly feud in a small mining town. Tvma science fiction, western tv series 2005 a clawfisted maniac is terrorizing the world, and only van, a loner in a jetblack tuxedo, can bring the scoundrel to justice. Framed for the murder of sheriff john whaley, mccall is forced to wander the wild frontier in search of the one man who can clear him. Dec 11, 2018 desperado received excellent notices and ratings, but the network decided not to pick it up as a series, instead ordering an additional twohour tv movie. Captured by the law and coerced into helping rescue the daughter of. Favorite mini series and tv movies a list of 6 titles created 20 nov 2016 the best westerns a moralist and leftist view a list of 72 titles. Desperado 1980s tv western 5 movie collection wmenus. I like beverly garland and will watch anything with her in it boppa says. This time around, mccall finds himself in the middle of a. Antonio banderas doubts hed ever do a desperado sequel. The reel cowboys of hollywood present desperado with alex mcarthur. Framed for the murder of sheriff john whaley, mccall is forced to wander the. Desperado tv movie 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Desperado tv movie collection the movie database tmdb. As richard leads the team through a series of intricate chases, he discovers the secrets behind his wifes death and struggles to expose the killer before it is too late. When the smoke clears, it just means hes reloading a gunslinger is embroiled in a war with a local drug runner. Other artists on the soundtrack album include dire straits, link wray, latin playboys, and carlos santana. Movie details when the smoke clears, it just means hes reloading. From his web site, the elmore leonard website, he describes, desperado was designed as the pilot for a weekly series, centered around around the exploits of itinerant cowboy duell mccall alex mcarthur.
His past quickly catches up with him and he soon gets entangled with the local drug kingpin bucho and his gang. Desperado codpiece revolver internet movie firearms. Desperado 1987 nbc monday night at the movies intro youtube. In april of 1987, nbc debuted the western tv movie desperado that starred alex mcarthur as duell mccall, a man of principle who roamed the west helping people in trouble while struggling to get himself out of trouble, clearing himself of a false murder charge.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing desperado near you. Desperado tv movie 1987, starring alex mcarthur as duell mccall. Desperado is a series of five western tv movies starring alex mcarthur as the honest cowboy, duell mccall, beginning with the 1987 installment also titled. With the help of his best friend steve buscemi and a beautiful bookstore owner salma hayek, the mariachi tracks bucho, takes on his army of desperados, and. Reviewed in the united states on february 20, 2018. The actor played a nameless mariachi who drifted through a trilogy of westernstyle action films from filmmaker robert. Favorite miniseries and tvmovies a list of 6 titles created 20 nov 2016 the best westerns a moralist and leftist view a list of 72 titles. This time around, mccall finds himself in the middle of a deadly feud in a small mining town. He is well known for playing the serial killer charles reece in the film rampage, and the honest cowboy duell mccall in the western tv film series desperado, whose original screenplay was written by elmore leonard. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. Pin by nene on gunslingers western movies, western film. The soundtrack is the film score to robert rodriguezs desperado. Desperado starring alex mcarthur as duell mccall free. Watch western shows and movies online hulu free trial.
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May 20, 2015 peliculas completas en espanol latino desperado. As richard leads the team through a series of intricate chases, he di. The end of the road has come for antionio banderass desperado series. Intro to the madefortv movie desperado on the april 27, 1987 nbc monday night at the movies. With alex mcarthur, david warner, yaphet kotto, donald moffat. Cowboy duell mccall wants to quickly deliver a herd of cattle to. I saw this recently and liked it though i do consider it a notch above the usual bwestern. Duells main quest centered on searching for a witness who could prove his innocence. Feb 17, 2017 the reel cowboys of hollywood present desperado with alex mcarthur. This was by far the highestrated television program on the abc network in.
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