# Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)

> A desperate piano player chases a million-dollar bounty across Mexico, finding doomed love and grotesque violence at the end of his escape fantasy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6839

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
- Director: Sam Peckinpah
- Cast: Warren Oates, Isela Vega, Robert Webber, Gig Young, Helmut Dantine, Emilio Fernández, Kris Kristofferson, Chano Urueta
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071249/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, sun-bleached, melancholic, cult movie night, peckinpah retrospective

## Synopsis

A desperate quest for wealth leads to unexpected tragedy in the heart of Mexico.

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