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'''Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia''' is a 1974 is a crime film by Sam Peckinpah. It stars [[Warren Oates]] as Bennie, a loser piano player who is offered $10,000 to bring the head of the man who impregnated a powerful Mexican landowner’s daughter. His journey to dig up and decapitate the titular Alfredo Garcia only result in tragedy which leads to a deadly shootout at the landowner’s home. | '''''Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia''''' is a 1974 is a crime film by Sam Peckinpah. It stars [[Warren Oates]] as Bennie, a loser piano player who is offered $10,000 to bring the head of the man who impregnated a powerful Mexican landowner’s daughter. His journey to dig up and decapitate the titular Alfredo Garcia only result in tragedy which leads to a deadly shootout at the landowner’s home. | ||
Critics initially panned the film (some even saying it was one of the worst films ever made), but it has made a resurgence along with Peckinpah’s other films as of late. It, along with [[Cross of Iron]] are considered to be the director’s last truly great films. | Critics initially panned the film (some even saying it was one of the worst films ever made), but it has made a resurgence along with Peckinpah’s other films as of late. It, along with ''[[Cross of Iron]]'', are considered to be the director’s last truly great films. | ||
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= Pistols & Revolvers = | = Pistols & Revolvers = | ||
== M1911A1 == | == M1911A1 == | ||
Bennie ([[Warren Oates]]) draws a full-size [[M1911A1]] when shooting into the air while driving through Mexico with Elita. After this, he is seen only with the 9mm Colt Commander. | Bennie ([[Warren Oates]]) draws a full-size [[M1911A1]] when shooting into the air while driving through Mexico with Elita. After this, he is seen only with the 9mm Colt Commander. Based on the diameter of the barrel, this particular M1911A1 is chambered in 9x19mm. As .45 ACP blanks were unreliable when this film was produced, a [[Star Model B]] would often stand-in for a .45 ACP M1911 as it would save money. | ||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|350px|none|World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|350px|none|World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:Bringal-1911a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bennie draws his M1911A1.]] | [[Image:Bringal-1911a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bennie draws his M1911A1.]] | ||
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Some of El Jefe's bodyguards carry [[Single Action Army]] revolvers. | Some of El Jefe's bodyguards carry [[Single Action Army]] revolvers. | ||
[[Image:ColtSingleActionArmy.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Single Action Army w/ 5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model - .45 Long Colt]] | [[Image:ColtSingleActionArmy.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Single Action Army w/ 5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model - .45 Long Colt]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-saa1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A guard with | [[Image:Bmhag-saa1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A guard with a SAA in his holster checks Bennie's basket.]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-saa2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two of El Jefe's bodyguards fire SAAs at Bennie.]] | [[Image:Bmhag-saa2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two of El Jefe's bodyguards fire SAAs at Bennie.]] | ||
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[[Image:Bmhag-cds2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bennie shoots a biker.]] | [[Image:Bmhag-cds2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Bennie shoots a biker.]] | ||
== Smith & Wesson Model | == Smith & Wesson Model 28 == | ||
The two men that beat up Bennie and Elita and steal Alfredo Garcia's head each have a [[Smith & Wesson Model | The two men that beat up Bennie and Elita and steal Alfredo Garcia's head each have a [[Smith & Wesson Model 28]]. | ||
[[ | [[File:Model28grip.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith & Wesson Model 28 Combat Magnum - .357 Magnum]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-sw19a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the men ducks with his Model | [[Image:Bmhag-sw19a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the men ducks with his Model 28.]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-sw19b.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Bennie's assailants gets shot with his Model | [[Image:Bmhag-sw19b.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Bennie's assailants gets shot with his Model 28.]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-sw19c.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A bounty hunter points his Model | [[Image:Bmhag-sw19c.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A bounty hunter points his Model 28 at Bennie.]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-sw19d.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The bounty hunter falls after he is shot.]] | [[Image:Bmhag-sw19d.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The bounty hunter falls after he is shot.]] | ||
= Submachine | = Submachine Guns = | ||
== Thompson M1921 == | == Thompson M1921 == | ||
Johnny Quill ([[Gig Young]]) uses a [[Thompson#M1921 Thompson|Thompson M1921]] (minus the rifle stock and carried with a sling) to mow down the members of Garcia's family who | Johnny Quill ([[Gig Young]]) uses a [[Thompson#M1921 Thompson|Thompson M1921]] (minus the rifle stock and carried with a sling) to mow down the members of Garcia's family who confront Bennie about the head. One of El Jefe's bodyguards fires at Bennie's car with one in the finale. | ||
[[Image:Colt1921AC.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt M1921AC Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP.]] | [[Image:Colt1921AC.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Colt M1921AC Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP.]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-tommy2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quill ([[Gig Young]]) fires the Thompson.]] | [[Image:Bmhag-tommy2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quill ([[Gig Young]]) fires the Thompson.]] | ||
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[[Image:Bmhag-tommy5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quill ([[Gig Young]]) dies, Thompson in hand.]] | [[Image:Bmhag-tommy5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Quill ([[Gig Young]]) dies, Thompson in hand.]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-tommy6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of El Jefe's guards fires the Thompson at Bennie.]] | [[Image:Bmhag-tommy6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of El Jefe's guards fires the Thompson at Bennie.]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-tommy7.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[Image:Bmhag-tommy7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Looking down the barrel of a Thompson in the final shot of the film.]] | ||
= Rifle = | = Rifle = | ||
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[[Image:Bmhag-win1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Garcia's family surround Bennie with Winchesters.]] | [[Image:Bmhag-win1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Garcia's family surround Bennie with Winchesters.]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-win2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Garcia's family members aims a Winchester at Bennie.]] | [[Image:Bmhag-win2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Garcia's family members aims a Winchester at Bennie.]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-win3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Model '92 is | [[Image:Bmhag-win3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Model '92 is thrust into Bennie's back.]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-win4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The lever of the same '92.]] | [[Image:Bmhag-win4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The lever of the same '92.]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-win5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two Winchester-toting gunmen are shot by Quill.]] | [[Image:Bmhag-win5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two Winchester-toting gunmen are shot by Quill.]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-win6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A man drops his | [[Image:Bmhag-win6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A man drops his Winchester as he falls down the hill after being shot.]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-win7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of El Jefe's guards questions Bennie at the gate.]] | [[Image:Bmhag-win7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of El Jefe's guards questions Bennie at the gate.]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-win8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Jefe's bodyguards fire at Bennie.]] | [[Image:Bmhag-win8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|El Jefe's bodyguards fire at Bennie.]] | ||
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= Shotgun = | = Shotgun = | ||
== | == Double-Barreled Shotgun == | ||
One of Garcia's family members carries a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] when confronting Bennie. | One of the Garcia's family members carries a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] when confronting Bennie. | ||
[[Image:Savage-Stevens-311-Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Savage/Stevens 311A Shotgun - 12 Gauge]] | [[Image:Savage-Stevens-311-Shotgun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Savage/Stevens 311A Shotgun - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[Image:Bmhag-shotgun1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The old man waves at the passing bus with his shotgun.]] | [[Image:Bmhag-shotgun1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The old man waves at the passing bus with his shotgun.]] | ||
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[[Category:Crime]] | [[Category:Crime]] | ||
[[Category:Sam Peckinpah]] | [[Category:Sam Peckinpah]] | ||
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Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia is a 1974 is a crime film by Sam Peckinpah. It stars Warren Oates as Bennie, a loser piano player who is offered $10,000 to bring the head of the man who impregnated a powerful Mexican landowner’s daughter. His journey to dig up and decapitate the titular Alfredo Garcia only result in tragedy which leads to a deadly shootout at the landowner’s home.
Critics initially panned the film (some even saying it was one of the worst films ever made), but it has made a resurgence along with Peckinpah’s other films as of late. It, along with Cross of Iron, are considered to be the director’s last truly great films.
The following weapons were used in the film Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia:
Pistols & Revolvers
M1911A1
Bennie (Warren Oates) draws a full-size M1911A1 when shooting into the air while driving through Mexico with Elita. After this, he is seen only with the 9mm Colt Commander. Based on the diameter of the barrel, this particular M1911A1 is chambered in 9x19mm. As .45 ACP blanks were unreliable when this film was produced, a Star Model B would often stand-in for a .45 ACP M1911 as it would save money.
Colt Commander
Bennie (Warren Oates) uses a Colt Commander throughout the film. Judging from the muzzle it appears to be chambered in 9mm which was more reliable at cycling blanks than the .45 ACP at the time.
Walther P38
Sappensly (Robert Webber) and several other gangsters carry Walther P38 pistols.
Single Action Army
Some of El Jefe's bodyguards carry Single Action Army revolvers.
Smith & Wesson M1917
One of the bikers (Kris Kristofferson) draws a Smith & Wesson M1917 on Bennie and Elita.
Colt Detective Special
The other biker carries a Colt Detective Special, which Bennie is able to take from him.
Smith & Wesson Model 28
The two men that beat up Bennie and Elita and steal Alfredo Garcia's head each have a Smith & Wesson Model 28.
Submachine Guns
Thompson M1921
Johnny Quill (Gig Young) uses a Thompson M1921 (minus the rifle stock and carried with a sling) to mow down the members of Garcia's family who confront Bennie about the head. One of El Jefe's bodyguards fires at Bennie's car with one in the finale.
Rifle
Winchester Model 1892
The members of Alfredo Garcia's family who go looking for Bennie have Winchester Model 1892 rifles. El Jefe's bodyguards also carry Winchester '92s.
Shotgun
Double-Barreled Shotgun
One of the Garcia's family members carries a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun when confronting Bennie.
