Special Guests: Gordon Dawson & Ian CooperWarren Oates gives a powerhouse performance in Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974), a tale of murder and intrigue south of the border. We talked to screenwriter Gordon Dawson and cultography author Ian Cooper about this underrated an Sam Peckinpah gem.
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Music:
Jerry Fielding's score
"Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia" by Tiger Room
"Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia" by Joe King Carasco
"Guantanamera" by The Sandpipers
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I've always loved Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia. I've also often thought of the film as perhaps Peckinpah's most personal, it sort of offers the viewer a surprisingly open window into Peckinpah's psyche...
ReplyDeleteExcellent show on an excellent movie.
ReplyDeleteMay I ask the version of "Guantanamera" that plays in the end?
Dar! Thanks for keeping me honest. I forgot to post that one. It's by The Sandpipers. Link is now listed above.
ReplyDeleteThank you, and thank you for all the great work!
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