The behind-the-scenes story of the making of the classic Western.The behind-the-scenes story of the making of the classic Western.The behind-the-scenes story of the making of the classic Western.
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Bob Benecke
- Narrator
- (voice)
Yul Brynner
- Self
- (archive footage)
Doris Kleiner
- Self - former wife of Yul Brynner
- (as Doris Brynner)
Robert E. Relyea
- Self
- (as Robert Relyea)
Neile Adams
- Self - former wife of Steve McQueen
- (as Niele McQueen Toffel)
John A. Alonzo
- Self
- (as John Alonzo)
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- TriviaCharles Bronson was the only then-living star of The Magnificent Seven (1960) not interviewed for this documentary.
- GoofsJohn A. Alonzo is interviewed about his role as one of the Mexican villagers. But he is identified as playing "Miguel," the role actually played by Natividad Vacío. Furthermore, Alonzo's interview is illustrated with clips supposedly of his younger self in the film, but the clips seen are actually of Vacío. Alonzo states that he was the only Spanish-speaking American in the cast, but Vacío was a native-born U.S. citizen whose first language was Spanish.
- Alternate versionsAmerican recut of a UK channel 4 original, Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' (2000) (TV). The show was cut by 11 minutes, but almost all the visuals were replaced.
- ConnectionsFeatures The Magnificent Seven (1960)
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essential viewing for fans...
A fascinating documentary made 40 years after the film.It is essential viewing for fans and anybody interested in american westerns. By far its best feature is the up to date interviews with the surviving members of the cast, many of whom have been out of the public eye for several years (Eli Wallach, Horst Buchholz, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, James Coburn and Rosenda Monteros appear) along with composer Elmer Bernstein, executive-producer Walter Mirisch, associate producer Lou Morheim and assistant director Robert Relyea. The documentary includes archive footage of the film itself and footage of Yul Brynner and director John Sturges. Fans of the picture, directors John Carpenter and Lawrence Kasdan contribute their thoughts as to why "The Magnificent Seven" is such an enduring film. If I had to criticise this valuable document I would have preferred a longer running time, hired a different narrator and included some archive footage of Steve McQueen. Charles Bronson curiously does not appear in the documentary, but these are small criticisms. Paul Kerr and Louis Heaton have done the public a service with this film.
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- Chevington
- Sep 10, 2001
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By what name was Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' (2000) officially released in Canada in English?
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