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85% Critic Match
Powderkeg
“Their gun and guts for hire... and a blank check is their price”
8.5 / 10• 1971• 1h 33m•NR• English
ActionAdventureWestern
Storyline
A Mexican bandit is about to be executed in the United States, so his brother takes over a train and holds the passengers as hostages unless his brother is released. Now both the Americans and Mexicans are baffled as to what to do. One of the passengers — who wrote the letter for their captor — has a suggestion: call mercenaries Hank Brackett and Johnny Reech. They do, and as expected they do come up with a plan, but the president of the railroad is not sure if it will work.
Cast & Crew
Rod Taylor
Hank Brackett
Lead
Dennis Cole
Johnny Reach
Fernando Lamas
Chucho Morales
John McIntire
Cyrus Davenport
Michael Ansara
Paco Morales
Tisha Sterling
Beth Parkinson
Melodie Johnson
Miss Baker
Reni Santoni
Ricardo Sandoval
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Douglas Hayes's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Powderkeg is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
