Tag: James Coburn
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A Glimpse into Cinematic Diversity: ‘The Magnificent Seven’ Cast We’ve Been Waiting For
Before the new Magnificent Seven came galloping onto the big screen, there were some other cowboys who first claimed the title. The 1960 version of The Magnificent Seven—itself based on the 1954 Japanese classic Seven Samurai—featured an all-star cast of Hollywood he-men in a tale about a group of rogues who come together to protect…
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Why Did The Director Of The “Dollars Trilogy” Cast Clint Eastwood Instead Of Another Oscar-Winning Actor Due To Budget Constraints?
In today’s day and age, Clint Eastwood’s name is one that echoes with terms such as legendary and brilliant. His ability to be expressive as an actor without having to say too many dialogues was one admired by many. Not only his skills as an actor, but being a talented director helped build his reputation…
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James Coburn’s Hidden Connection to ‘Seven Samurai’ Before ‘The Magnificent Seven’
John Sturges’ 1960 western “The Magnificent Seven” was a Yul Brynner vehicle from the jump — it was he and actor Anthony Quinn who had acquired the rights to remake Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” epic as a western. To fill out the rest of the hired guns tasked to protect a Mexican village, the “Gunfight…