The Wild Bunch
A weary band of aging outlaws plans one final, daring heist before the frontier they know disappears forever, forcing them into a violent clash with modern law and betrayal.
“Unchanged men in a changing land”
Synopsis
A group of aging outlaws seeks one last major heist as the "traditional" American West fades away.
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A crew of 144+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Lou LombardoShot by Lucien BallardScored by Jerry FieldingSound by Ed ScheidCostumes by James R SilkeStunts by Archie Butler
Box Office
1969 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.1× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$639K
Versions & cuts
- director's cut· 145 min
Also known as
- Sie kannten kein Gesetzde
- The Wild Bunch – Sie kannten kein Gesetzde
- La Horde sauvagefr
- Il mucchio selvaggioit
- (Bulgarian)Дивата орда
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- United StatesMay 1, 1969
- Hong Kong SAR ChinaAug 7, 1969
- JapanAug 9, 1969
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Cast & Crew
144 unique people credited
Top billed cast
William Holden
as Pike
William Holden Nm0000034
as Pike
Ernest Borgnine
as Dutch
Robert Ryan
as Thornton
Robert Ryan Nm0752813
as Thornton
Edmond O Brien
as Sykes
Warren Oates
as Lyle Gorch
Jaime Sanchez
as Angel
Ben Johnson
as Tector Gorch
Ben Johnson Nm0424565
as Tector Gorch
Emilio Fernandez
as Mapache
Strother Martin
as Coffer
Supporting cast
50L Q Jones
as T.C
Albert Dekker
as Harrigan
Bo Hopkins
as Crazy Lee
Dub Taylor
as Wainscoat
Paul Harper
as Ross
Jorge Russek
as Zamorra
Alfonso Arau
as Herrera
Chano Urueta
as Don Jose
Elsa Cardenas
as Elsa
Bill Hart
as Jess
Rayford Barnes
as Buck
Stephen Ferry
as Sergeant McHale
Sonia Amelio
as Teresa
Aurora Clavel
as Aurora
Enrique Lucero
as Ignacio
Elizabeth Dupeyron
as Rocio
Yolanda Ponce
as Yolis
Jose Chavez
as Juan Jose
Rene Dupeyron
as Juan
Pedro Galvan
as Benson
Graciela Doring
as Emma
Major Perez
as Perez
Fernando Wagner
as Mohr
Ivan J Rado
as Ernst
Ivan Scott
as Paymaster
Senora Madero
as Margaret
Margarito Luna
as Luna
Chalo Gonzalez
as Gonzalez
Lilia Castillo
as Lilia
Elizabeth Unda
as Carmen
Julio Corona
as Julio
Alyce Allen
as Woman
Archie Butler
as Jabalai
Tap Canutt
as Burt
Gordon T Dawson
as Pinkerton Man
Dennis Falt
as Townie
Dennis Feldman
as Townsperson
Mickey Gilbert
as Frank
Robert Buzz Henry
as Bounty Hunter
Chico Hernandez
as Boy on Town
Buck Holland
as Thornton Posse Rider
Walt La Rue
as Abe
Raul Madero
as Old Teetotaler
Erwin Neal
as Fray
Matthew Peckinpah
as Boy Watching Robber Scoop Up Moneybag
Bill Shannon
as Bounty Hunter
Jim Sheppard
as Bounty Hunter
Jack Williams
as Phil
Sheb Wooley
as Buck's Scream
Joe Yrigoyen
as Simkins
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
4Other crew
80Elizabeth Burnette
Additional Crew (uncredited)
Tyrus Wong
art department (uncredited)
Edward Carrere
Art Director
Dave Friedman
assistant camera (uncredited)
Fred Gammon
assistant director
Clifford C Coleman
assistant director (as Cliff Coleman)
Joel Cox
assistant editor (uncredited)
John Barton
assistant property master (uncredited)
Robert L Wolfe
associate film editor
Thomas Laughridge
camera operator (uncredited)
Lucien Ballard
Cinematographer, director of photography
Jerry Fielding
Composer
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