A small village of peasants in northern Mexico is subjected to incessant raids by bandits led by the looter Calvera. Overwhelmed by this situation, the inhabitants decide to seek support on the other side of the American border. They find it in the person of Chris (Yul Brynner), a taciturn adventurer and excellent shot. Together, they recruit six other men, all mercenaries, each motivated by personal reasons and a sense of honor of their own…
This pitch, you probably recognized it, is that of The Magnificent Seven, a true monument of the western. Released in theaters in 1961, the American remake of the no less legendary Seven Samurai by Akira Kurosawa has not aged a day.
The great strength of The Magnificent Seven is obviously its extraordinary cast, including, excuse me for saying so, Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughn and Eli Wallach! If we had to highlight one of the actors? Without a doubt Steve McQueen, perfect as a young adventurer, who manages to steal the limelight from Yul Brynner, the incarnation of the experienced Chris.
Steve McQueen, who was then noticed as a bounty hunter in the series The Magnificent Seven, wanted above all to play in The Magnificent Seven to definitively launch his career on the right track. So much so that…
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