THEME EXPLORATION

western gunfight

10 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later
1975 · Sergio Corbucci
Tombstone-Rashomon
Tombstone-Rashomon
2017 · Alex Cox
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 · Sergio Leone
3 Bad Men
3 Bad Men
1926 · John Ford
A Flickering Light
A Flickering Light
1916 · Frank Borzage
Crook Buster
Crook Buster
1925 · William Wyler
Rose et Landry
Rose et Landry
1963 · Jean Rouch
The White Buffalo
The White Buffalo
1977 · J. Lee Thompson
Vent d’est
Vent d’est
1970 · Glauber Rocha
Interview
Interview
1971 · Mrinal Sen
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Damien Leone Italy

Revolutionized the western gunfight through operatic slow-burn tension and iconic showdowns like in 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.'

 Francis Ford Coppola United States

Pioneered the cinematic western gunfight as a narrative centerpiece exploring justice and character in classics like 'My Darling Clementine.'