"A real director is at his best when he works with material that reflects his own life patterns. At a film festival, after ”Pat Garrett” had become the latest of his films to be emasculated by a studio, he was asked if he would ever make a ”pure Peckinpah” and he replied, ”I did ‘Alfredo Garcia’ and I did it exactly the way I wanted to. Good or bad, like it or not, that was my film."
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Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia :: rogerebert.com :: Great Movies - I’ve seen this film only twice (so far), but I can say without reservation that it’s my favorite Peckinpah film. It is brutal, but not without remorse, and it’s got heart unlike any other film I’ve ever seen. That, in a nutshell, is what Peckinpah is all about.
If you’re a Peckinpah fan, do yourself a favor and buy a copy.
