Episode 82 · Film year 1974

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)

· 1h 46m

Special Guests
Gordon Dawson, Ian Cooper
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Show notes

Warren 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.

Labels: Gordon Dawson John Huston Kris Kristofferson Sam Peckinpah Treasure of the Sierra Madre Warren Oates

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Music credits

  • 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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Comments (4)

  1. William J. White
    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...
  2. Dar
    Excellent show on an excellent movie. May I ask the version of "Guantanamera" that plays in the end?
  3. Mike White
    Dar! Thanks for keeping me honest. I forgot to post that one. It's by The Sandpipers. Link is now listed above.
  4. Dar
    Thank you, and thank you for all the great work!

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