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A Simple Adventure Story: Sam Peckinpah, Mexico and The Wild Bunch

A Simple Adventure Story: Sam Peckinpah, Mexico and The Wild Bunch

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2005
0h 24m
5.5(2 votes)
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A documentary crew returns to the shooting locations of Sam Peckinpah's legendary western to reflect on the film and the way it impacted their lives.

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