Directed by:
Walter HillCinematography:
Matthew F. LeonettiComposer:
Jerry GoldsmithCast:
Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Michael Ironside, Maria Conchita Alonso, Rip Torn, Clancy Brown, William Forsythe, Matt Mulhern, Larry B. Scott (more)VOD (2)
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A tough Texas Ranger stands on one side of the border. Jack Benteen's goal is to clean up the Mexican drug traffic. On the other side of the Rio Grande stands Cash Bailey - a ruthless narcotics kingpin who'll stop at nothing to get his way. Nick Nolte and Powers Boothe portray these two men...friends since childhood - now bitter adversaries. What's left between them is the love of a beautiful girl (Maria Conchita Alonso)...or so they thought. Secretly, a government commando team moves into town. Their mission: to steal millions of drug dollars stashed in a bank. The heist quickly forces the two men into the ultimate confrontation...where only one can survive. (official distributor synopsis)
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In my opinion, a modern western almost like it was made by Sam Peckinpah. Almost due to the fact that although the whole atmosphere is commendably reminiscent of The Wild Bunch crossed with Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, it ends up being tough, manly and nicely dramatic in the final moments, while the final shootout is... Sloppy? I guess so. Bloody Sam could have handled such a scene better, but unfortunately Walter Hill shot it in a rather confused and somehow not very "fateful" way. But he did a better job with the duel between two men. Extreme Prejudice is still an excellent film with a not entirely silly and straightforward plot, a number of great moments, Goldsmith's unmistakable score and Nick Nolte's exemplary acting. Four and a half.
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