The 5-Man Army
1969 · Movie · PG · 105 min · ★ 6.6
Set during the Mexican Revolution, a seasoned gunman assembles four specialists for a risky mission: hijack a heavily guarded army train loaded with gold. What follows is a straightforward western heist built around teamwork, clever planning, and a long, tense train operation.
Also known as The 5 Man Army · 5-Man Army · Five Man Army
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Details
- Original title
- Un esercito di cinque uomini
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-10-16
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 105 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (61 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like straightforward spaghetti westerns and train-robbery adventures in the vein of The Train Robbers or Run, Man, Run; Not for you if you want a fast, constantly explosive western.
Pros: fun heist setup; varied team dynamics; tense train sequences | Cons: predictable story; uneven pacing; not especially original
Themes
- martial arts
- kung fu
- fort
- mexican revolution
- shootout
- gunfight
- battle
- spaghetti western
Cast & crew
Peter Graves
as Dutchman
Bud Spencer
as Mesito
James Daly
as Capt. Nicolas Augustus
Nino Castelnuovo
as Luis Dominguez
Tetsuro Tamba
as Samurai
Claudio Gora
as Manuel Esteban
Daniela Giordano
as Maria
- AA
Annabella Andreoli
as Perla the Mexican girl
Carlo Alighiero
as Capt. Gutierrez
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
as One of Gutierrez' Officers
Directed by Don Taylor