When a former Civil War soldier saves a nun from a gang of bandits, they team up to help the Mexicans in their war against the French.When a former Civil War soldier saves a nun from a gang of bandits, they team up to help the Mexicans in their war against the French.When a former Civil War soldier saves a nun from a gang of bandits, they team up to help the Mexicans in their war against the French.
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- 2 nominations
Manolo Fábregas
- Colonel Beltran
- (as Manolo Fabregas)
David Povall
- Juan
- (as David Estuardo)
Pancho Córdova
- Juan's Father
- (as Poncho Cordoba)
José Chávez
- Horacio
- (as Jose Chavez)
Hortensia Santoveña
- 1st Woman in the Night
- (as Hortensia Santovena)
José Torvay
- Mexican Guerrilla
- (as Jose Torvay)
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- TriviaShirley MacLaine did not get along during the shoot with director Don Siegel, with whom she openly fought.
- GoofsThe French did not celebrate Bastille Day, the 14 July, until 1880.
- Alternate versionsTo receive an 'A' (PG) certificate the UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to remove shots of burning men and a soldier's face being slashed during the climax. The 1987 CIC video was 15-rated but featured a shorter print which missed around 8 minutes of footage. The 1993 widescreen video and all later DVD releases include the full uncut version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Play It Again: A Look Back at 'Play Misty for Me' (2001)
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Fun Little Western With Eastwood and MacLaine
Don Siegel's "Two Mules For Sister Sara" starring Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine is certainly not one of the brilliant Westerns with Eastwood, but it is a very well directed, greatly acted and very amusing little Western comedy with good wit that highly entertains. Eastwood, who is cool as always, and the lovable MacLaine match perfectly, and the plot has some nice twists (although it should be said that some of the 'twists' are not really too surprising).
After gunsling Hogan (Eastwood) saves a nun named Sara (MacLaine) from a bunch of guys who wanted to rape her in the middle of the desert by shooting them, he now has to take care of her, which annoys him. It's a time of revolution against the French in Mexico, and while Hogan, who is interested in quick money, will fight for whichever side pays well (which happens to be the revolutionaries), his new traveling companion Sara is very obviously an idealistic supporter of the revolutionary Juaristas...
As mentioned above, "Two Mules For Sister Sara" can in no way come up to the brilliance of Eastwood movies such as Leone's Dollar Trilogy (few movies can) or Eastwood's very own "High Plains Drifter" of 1973. Nevertheless, it is a good little western with a lot of charm and wit, which provides an exciting story, action and great entertainment as well as many good laughs. Clint Eastwood has always been the epitome of coolness, especially in his Westerns, and MacLaine is great in her role of the feisty sister Sara. Overall, "Two Mules For Sister Sara" is a highly entertaining Western Comedy, that will not leave anybody bored. Recommended! 7/10
After gunsling Hogan (Eastwood) saves a nun named Sara (MacLaine) from a bunch of guys who wanted to rape her in the middle of the desert by shooting them, he now has to take care of her, which annoys him. It's a time of revolution against the French in Mexico, and while Hogan, who is interested in quick money, will fight for whichever side pays well (which happens to be the revolutionaries), his new traveling companion Sara is very obviously an idealistic supporter of the revolutionary Juaristas...
As mentioned above, "Two Mules For Sister Sara" can in no way come up to the brilliance of Eastwood movies such as Leone's Dollar Trilogy (few movies can) or Eastwood's very own "High Plains Drifter" of 1973. Nevertheless, it is a good little western with a lot of charm and wit, which provides an exciting story, action and great entertainment as well as many good laughs. Clint Eastwood has always been the epitome of coolness, especially in his Westerns, and MacLaine is great in her role of the feisty sister Sara. Overall, "Two Mules For Sister Sara" is a highly entertaining Western Comedy, that will not leave anybody bored. Recommended! 7/10
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- Ein Fressen für die Geier
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- $2,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $5,050,000
- Gross worldwide
- $5,050,000
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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