The Last Hard Men
In 1909 Arizona, retired lawman Sam Burgade's life is thrown upside-down when his old enemy Provo and six other convicts escape a chain-gang in the Yuma Territorial Prison and come gunning for Burgade.
Critics Sentiment
Zach Provo gets drop on Burgade and shoots him several times
Two gang members rape Susan while Burgade and Brickman watch helplessly
The film drops significantly during the controversial assault scene before building back to its intense climactic showdown
Critics found The Last Hard Men to be a competent but uneven western that starts strong with good character setup and Coburn's compelling villain, but suffers from plodding middle sections and a problematic assault scene. The film redeems itself with an intense and brutal climax that showcases both leads at their best, though many felt it was derivative of Peckinpah's style without fully mastering that approach.
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Charlton Heston
Sam Burgade
James Coburn
Provo
Barbara Hershey
Susan Burgade
Jorge Rivero
Menendez
Michael Parks
Noel Nye
Larry Wilcox
Shelby
Thalmus Rasulala
Weed
Morgan Paull
Shiraz
John Quade
Gant
Robert Donner
Lee Roy
Sam Gilman
Dutch Vestal
James Bacon
Deputy Jetfore
Riley Hill
Gus
Dick Alexander
Bo Simpson
Yolanda Schutz
Paloma
Alberto Piña
Storekeeper
David Herrera
Indian Policeman
Christopher Mitchum
Hal Brickman
Robert Apel
Biker (uncredited)
Tony Brubaker
Man (uncredited)
Crew
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