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At the beginning of the preparation of the film, the protagonist chose James Stewart, but Stewart worried that starring in this movie would affect his image, and then he went to Charles Heston, who didn’t like the script.
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During the filming process, the crew often encountered bad weather in the west, and director Pekinpa had to take the entire crew to the tavern to drink and wait for the weather to improve. As a result, the completion time of the film was delayed for 19 days, and the budget was exceeded, and the wine debt alone owed $70,000.
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The Huge Hotel, known as the "Desert Continent" in the film, is a real thing. When filming the film, the director deliberately moved it from California to the desert.
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After the film was completed, Warner Bros. edited the film for two and a half hours without the permission of director Pekinpa. Pekinpa and producer Phil Federman were very dissatisfied, and Pekinpa made the cut again. The movie barely finished in half an hour.
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The film’s box office fiasco led to the termination of Warner Bros. and Pekinpa’s contract. Despite this, Pekinpa still said that the film was his favorite of all the films he directed. .
The Ballad of Cable Hogue behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Rosalinda 2022-04-19 09:02:44
Funny movie, even death is so easy. Special Westerns, I don't like Westerns, I think it looks pretty good, but the visual center is still on the heroine.
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Gracie 2022-02-22 08:02:08
The themes of western pioneering, persistent revenge, sincere love, and simple friendship are almost perfectly expressed. The overall film is clear and smooth, which is very good.
The Ballad of Cable Hogue quotes
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[collapse from thirst]
Cable Hogue: Lord, you call it. I'm just plain done in. Amen.
[glances at his boot and sees that it's caked with mud, then scrapes around in the sand until he locates a small spring]
Cable Hogue: Told you I was gonna live. This is Cable Hogue talkin'! Hogue! Me! Cable Hogue! Hogue... me... me... I did it... Cable Hogue... I found it... me...
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[Hogue points a rifle at his former partner]
Taggart: You ain't got the guts, Hogue.