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Invitation to a Gunfighter

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From worse to terrible -- Civil War veteran Matt Weaver (George Segal) arrives in New Mexico worn down from combat, only to discover his family plot has been requisitioned and sold by cutthroat property developer Sam Brewster. When Weaver attempts to reclaim his land, Brewster hires a reclusive gunman (Yul Brynner) to take him out. However, the gunman proves uncontrollable. He refuses to kill Weaver and instead tries to seduce his wife (Janice Rule), all the while wreaking havoc throughout town.
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Tom Milne Sight & Sound The acting is excellent, particularly YuI Brynner... and Elizabeth Wilson's script is a model of intelligence. Mar 31, 2020 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Intriguing. Rated: B Feb 26, 2016 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a thoroughly forgettable piece of work. Rated: 1.5/4 Oct 30, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Joe B Very entertaining and suspenseful at times. The movie Invitation To A Gunfighter was well acted and I feel the over story was very interesting. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/24/24 Full Review Robert H The mid 60's produced a number of bad westerns. This was probably the worst. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Well worth the watch, James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas, May 1, 2023 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Solid classic Western. . with humor. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/18/18 Full Review ashley h Invitation to a Gunfighter is a decent film. It is about a Confederate veteran who returns home in New Mexico to find his fiancée married to a Union soldier. Yul Brynner and George Segal give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Richard Wilson did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the romance and action. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A Stanley Kramer production that feels like what you'd get if you blended one of Kramer's "social conscience" productions with a spaghetti western. If that doesn't sound like a completely satisfying prospect to you, well then you're mostly right. George Segal plays a Confederate veteran who comes home to find that his Union-sympathizing home town has taken away everything he owned and don't plan on giving it back. Town honcho Pat Hingle doesn't want him around and ends up hiring mysterious gunfighter Yul Brynner to kill Segal. It's quite reminiscent of Eastwood's "High Plains Drifter", while a lot more liberal Hollywood slick that that flick. It is thoroughly entertaining if overwhelmingly slight. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis From worse to terrible -- Civil War veteran Matt Weaver (George Segal) arrives in New Mexico worn down from combat, only to discover his family plot has been requisitioned and sold by cutthroat property developer Sam Brewster. When Weaver attempts to reclaim his land, Brewster hires a reclusive gunman (Yul Brynner) to take him out. However, the gunman proves uncontrollable. He refuses to kill Weaver and instead tries to seduce his wife (Janice Rule), all the while wreaking havoc throughout town.
Director
Richard Wilson
Producer
Richard Wilson
Screenwriter
Richard Wilson, Elizabeth Wilson
Production Co
Stanley Kramer Company
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Runtime
1h 32m
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