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El Condor (1970)

El Condor poster
Directed by
John Guillermin
Genre
Western film, action film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
R
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two men lead a band of Apaches to attack a fortress where the gold reserves of Emperor Maximilian are held. The film focuses on the assault and the clash with the commander who controls the fort.

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What happens

El Condor is a 1970 American Western film directed by John Guillermin. Luke (Jim Brown) and Jaroo (Lee Van Cleef) lead a band of Apaches (including Iron Eyes Cody) against a fortress commanded by Chavez (Patrick O'Neal). The fortress is said to contain the gold reserves of Emperor Maximilian. The movie was shot in 35mm Technicolor in Almería, Spain, and involved the construction of the huge adobe fortress set that was re-used in later films, including Conan the Barbarian (1982) and March or Die (1977). El Condor was among the first movies rated R (for violence, explicit language, and nudity). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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