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The 7 Mercenaries
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Immerse yourself in the heart of an epic adventure with this The 7 Mercenaries Poster. This action-packed, suspenseful film takes you on a thrilling journey where seven intrepid heroes stand up against injustice. You'll feel the close-knit camaraderie that forms between these extraordinary characters, as they embark on a perilous mission to defend the weakest. Moments of breathtaking tension mingle with moments of indomitable bravery, leaving you captivated and transported by the intense emotions unleashed on screen. Prepare for an unforgettable cinematic experience that will thrill you and make you believe in the power of courage and determination.
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Description of this Poster The 7 Mercenaries
The Mercenaries is a 1960 American Western film directed by John Sturges. The screenplay, credited to William Roberts, is a remake - in an Old West style - of Akira Kurosawa's 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai (itself originally released in the United States as The Magnificent Seven). The ensemble cast includes Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, James Coburn and Horst Buchholz as the group of seven gun hunters and Eli Wallach as the main antagonist. The seven main characters are hired to protect a small village in Mexico from a group of marauding bandits led by Wallach.
The film was released by United Artists on October 12, 1960. It was both a critical and commercial success and has been reviewed as one of the greatest films of the Western genre. It spawned three sequels, a television series that aired from 1998 to 2000, and a 2016 film remake. Elmer Bernstein's score was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score and made the list of American Film Institute of the 25 best American film scores. In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
A gang of bandits led by Calvera periodically raid a poor Mexican village for food and supplies. After the last raid, in which Calvera kills a villager, the village leaders decide they have had enough. On the advice of the village elder, they decide to fight back. Taking their few valuables, three villagers travel to a town just inside the U.S. border in hopes of bartering for weapons. They are impressed by Chris Adams, a veteran Cajun flinger, and approach him for advice. Chris suggests that they instead hire firefighters to defend the village, because "men are cheaper than guns." At first only agreeing to help them recruit men, Chris eventually decides to lead the group. Despite the meager salary offered, he found five willing armed men.
The other five gunmen are gunman Vin Tanner, who went bankrupt after a series of gambling games and is resisting local efforts to recruit him as a store clerk; Chris' friend Harry Luck, who assumes Chris is hiding a much bigger reward for the job; Irish Mexican Bernardo O'Reilly, who fell on hard times; Britt, a knife and gun expert who joins only for the challenge involved; and the dapper, field shooter Lee, plagued by nightmares of fallen enemies and haunted that he lost his nerve for battle. On the way to the village, they are trailed by the hotheaded Chico, an aspiring shooter whose previous attempts to reach Chris had been rejected. Impressed by his perseverance, Chris invites him into the group.
Arriving at the village, they work with the villagers to build fortifications and train them to defend themselves. They note the lack of women in the village until Chico stumbles upon Petra and discovers that the women were hiding for fear that the gunmen would rape them. The gunmen begin to bond with the villagers and Petra pursues Chico. When Bernardo points out that the armed men are given choice food, the armed men share it with the village children.
Three of Calvera's men are sent to reconnoitre the village; due to an error by Chico, the seven are forced to kill all three rather than capture at least one. A few days later, Calvera and his bandits arrive in force. The Seven and the villagers kill eleven more of their cohorts in a shootout and drive them out of town. The villagers celebrate, believing Calvera will not return. But Chico infiltrates Calvera's camp and learns that Calvera must return, because his men are short of food.
Some frightened villagers then called the firefighters to leave. Even some of the seven waver, but Chris insists they stay, even threatening to kill anyone who suggests giving up the fight. The seven go to make a surprise raid on Calvera's camp but find it abandoned. Returning to the village, they are captured by Calvera and his men, who have colluded with some villagers to sneak in and take control. Calvera spares the lives of the seven, believing he has learned that simple farmers are not worth fighting for and fearing reprisals from the firefighters' "friends" across the border. Preparing to leave, Chris and Vin admit that they have become emotionally attached to the village. Bernardo also becomes angry when the boys he befriended call their parents cowards. Chico states that he hates the villagers; when Chris points out that he also grew up as a farmer, Chico angrily responds that it was men like Calvera and Chris who made the villagers what they are.
The seven armed men were escorted some distance from the village, where their weapons were returned to them. They debate their next move and all but Harry, who thinks the effort will be futile and suicidal, agree to come back and fight.
The armed men infiltrate the village and a shootout breaks out. Harry, who has a change of heart, returns in time to save Chris's life but is himself fatally shot. Harry begs to know what they were fighting for, and Chris lies about a hidden gold mine to let Harry believe he died for a fortune; Harry smiled before dying. Lee finds the nerve to break into a house where several villagers are being held, shooting their captors and freeing the prisoners to join the fight, but is shot dead as he leaves the house. Bernardo, shot to protect the boys he befriended, tells them he is dying to see how bravely their fathers fought. Britt dies after shooting numerous bandits but exposing himself from cover. Chris shoots Calvera, who asks him: "You came back...to a place like this? Why? A man like you? Why?" He dies without receiving an answer. The remaining bandits take flight.
The three surviving gunmen leave the city. As they stop at the top of a hill overlooking the village, Chico becomes separated from them, realizing that he wants to stay with Petra. Chris and Vin bid farewell to the village elder, who tells them that only the villagers have truly won, while the gunslingers "love the wind, blowing the earth and passing." As they pass the graves of their fallen comrades in battle, Chris admits: "The Old Man was right. Only the farmers won. We lost. We will always lose."
