The Wild Bunch

1969 film by Sam Peckinpah
Movie film Q994481
The Wild Bunch
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The Wild Bunch

Summary

The Wild Bunch is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,984 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Wild Bunch's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Wild Bunch was directed by Sam Peckinpah[4].
  • Sam Peckinpah wrote the screenplay for The Wild Bunch[5].
  • Walon Green wrote the screenplay for The Wild Bunch[6].
  • The Wild Bunch's composer is recorded as Jerry Fielding[7].
  • The Wild Bunch is associated with the New Hollywood movement[8].
  • The Wild Bunch's genre is heist film[9].
  • The Wild Bunch's genre is Western film[10].
  • The Wild Bunch's genre is vigilante film[11].
  • A cast member of The Wild Bunch was William Holden[12].
  • A cast member of The Wild Bunch was Ernest Borgnine[13].
  • A cast member of The Wild Bunch was Robert Ryan[14].
  • A cast member of The Wild Bunch was Edmond O'Brien[15].
  • A cast member of The Wild Bunch was Warren Oates[16].
  • A cast member of The Wild Bunch was Ben Johnson[17].
  • A cast member of The Wild Bunch was Emilio Fernández[18].
  • A cast member of The Wild Bunch was Alfonso Arau[19].
  • A cast member of The Wild Bunch was Albert Dekker[20].
  • A cast member of The Wild Bunch was L. Q. Jones[21].
  • A cast member of The Wild Bunch was Bo Hopkins[22].
  • A cast member of The Wild Bunch was Elsa Cárdenas[23].
  • A cast member of The Wild Bunch was Jaime Sánchez[24].
  • A cast member of The Wild Bunch was Aurora Clavel[25].
  • A cast member of The Wild Bunch was Chano Urueta[26].
  • A cast member of The Wild Bunch was Dub Taylor[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Wild Bunch was produced by Phil Feldman[28]. It was directed by Sam Peckinpah[4]. Screenwriters include Sam Peckinpah[5] and Walon Green[6]. Cast members include William Holden[12], Ernest Borgnine[13], Robert Ryan[14], Edmond O'Brien[15], Warren Oates[16], and Ben Johnson[17].

Publication

Publication dates include June 18, 1969[29], January 1, 1969[30], June 19, 1969[31], August 21, 1969[32], August 22, 1969[33], and October 3, 1969[34]. The original language of The Wild Bunch was English[35]. Genres include heist film[9], Western film[10], and vigilante film[11]. It is part of National Film Registry[36]. It was distributed by video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

The Wild Bunch's main subject is Mexican Revolution[38]. It is associated with the New Hollywood movement[8].

Reception

Reviews include 8.8/10[39], 91%[40], 98/100[41], and 7.9/10[42].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Wild Bunch include it[43], a musical group[44].

Why It Matters

The Wild Bunch ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,984 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for it include it[43], a musical group[44].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bechdel test movie list id → 11352
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  2. 16d ago · Turcoscandinavo · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Treccani's enciclopedia del cinema id → the-wild-bunch
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  3. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 4015
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  5. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 14w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → the-wild-bunch
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  7. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1969-06-18T00:00:00Z, +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1969-06-19T00:00:00Z +3
    Screenwriter → Sam Peckinpah, Walon Green
    Part of → National Film Registry
    Duration → {'amount': '+145'}
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