One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
- Directed by
- Marlon Brando
- Genre
- Western film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 253 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A bandit hunts down his former mentor who betrayed him years ago. The film follows his quest for revenge across a harsh landscape.
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What happens
One-Eyed Jacks is a 1961 American epic Western film directed by Marlon Brando in his sole directorial credit, and starring Brando, Karl Malden, Katy Jurado, Ben Johnson and Pina Pellicer. Brando portrays a bandit seeking revenge on his former mentor who betrayed him (Malden). Loosely based on the 1956 novel The Authentic Death of Hendry Jones, One-Eyed Jacks had a difficult production marked by clashes between Brando and multiple screenwriters and directors (including Stanley Kubrick), eventually taking the latter reigns himself. Principal photography lasted twice its planned three months, and ran over budget. This was the last film shot in the VistaVision format until The Brutalist in 2024 and the last film projected in the format until One Battle After Another in 2025. One-Eyed Jacks was released by Paramount Pictures on March 30, 1961. It received mixed reviews and was a commercial disappointment, though its reputation has grown over the ensuing decades. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color, and Brando was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award. It also won the Golden Shell at the 1961 San Sebastián International Film Festival, with Pina Pellicer winning Best Actress. In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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