The defence The Auteur Devotee
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Cut-Throats Nine
Drama · Western · 1971
A group of ruthless convicts is led to prison through an inhospitable mountain range by a small cavalry detachment commanded by Sergeant Brown, who is accompanied by his young and beautiful daughter.
Movie details
Cut-Throats Nine
“Violence is their way of life”
1971 Drama · Western 1h 32m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
A group of ruthless convicts is led to prison through an inhospitable mountain range by a small cavalry detachment commanded by Sergeant Brown, who is accompanied by his young and beautiful daughter.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Cut-Throats Nine?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Joaquín Romero Marchent
Written by
Santiago Moncada · Joaquín Romero Hernández
C
Claudio Undari
Sergeant Brown
Emma Cohen
Cathy Brown
Alberto Dalbés
Thomas Dandy Lawrence
Antonio Iranzo
Ray Torch Brewster
Manuel Tejada
Dean Marlowe
Ricardo Díaz
Joe El Comanchero Ferrell
José Manuel Martín
John Weasel McFarland
Court is in session
Put Cut-Throats Nine on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.