Invitation to a Gunfighter
Invitation to a Gunfighter

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When Confederate soldier Matt Weaver returns to town after the Civil War, he finds that his home has been sold by town boss Sam Brewster. Brewster hires gunfighter Jules Gaspard d'Estaing to deal with Weaver, but d'Estaing's independent approach settles the town's problems in a very unorthodox manner.... (Full plot summary below)

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When Confederate soldier Matt Weaver returns to town after the Civil War, he finds that his home has been sold by town boss Sam Brewster. Brewster hires gunfighter Jules Gaspard d'Estaing to deal with Weaver, but d'Estaing's independent approach settles the town's problems in a very unorthodox manner.

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Reel Film Reviews - 4/10 by David Nusair...a thoroughly forgettable piece of work.
User Review - 8/10 by Phil HA moral drama. Stunning realism and Yul Brynner make this film a winner. Brought to a coward town to kill a man he doesn't know, Brynner also sees a married woman he desperatly wants. When the girl won't leave town with him, Yul goes crazy. This is quite a Western... unconventional to say the least and not as others have clamed a predictable plot. It isn't, unless realism is predictable. The town mayor is the ever dispicable guy I have hated in every film he ever played a role. You will know him when you see him. He never played a good guy role EVER. Gunslinger WITH a concious, Yul Brynner is outstanding. Segal was quite young when his made this film and was quite good before he turned to comedic roles in the 70's and 80's. I would highly recommend the Western to those that don't mind the slow pace of the film. Anyone that likes Yul Brynner, who carries this movie single handed, will love it too. The saddest part is that the movie seems to have been made with lip synching the voices to the movie. It becomes awkward to watch as the sounds from the mouths of the actors doesn't always match the spoken words. Plus, there is no background sounds of the town or wind or anything. A very dramatic Western of love forbidden and love lost, the Invatation to a Gunfighter succeeds on so many levels unless you like constant killing and action. Read this professional review: Oscar winner Yul Brynner turns in a "great performance" (Los Angeles Herald Times) as a smooth master gunfighter who must do battle with his most formidable adversary - his own conscience - in this gripping, double-barreled western full of blistering shootouts, surprise twists and colorful villainy. In a New Mexico frontier town, Jules Gaspard d'Estaing (Brynner) is hired by the town's boss (Pat Hingle) to kill Matt Weaver (George Segal), a Civil War veteran who returns to reclaim his farm and his woman. But when d'Estaing realizes that Weaver may be the only honest man left, the conflicted hired gun must either kill an innocent man - or destroy his own reputation - in a heart-stopping final showdown. Cast Brad Dexter Yul Brynner (of The Magnificient Seven and Oscar winner) Pat Hingle Janice Rule Alfred Ryder George Segal (later a comedic actor of much fame) Crew Story by: Hal Goodman Production Designer: Robert Clatworthy Story by: Larry Klein Costume Designer: Paula Giokaris Editor: Robert C. Jones Cinematographer: Joseph MacDonald Composer: David Raksin Screenplay: Elizabeth Wilson Director: Richard Wilson Producer: Richard Wilson Screenplay: Richard Wilson
User Review - 8/10 by Henry F7.5 out of 10 stars. There is something about the on screen charisma of Yul Brynner. He does well in the role. This was a good western flick. You are held to the movie by the story and the acting. CLASSIC
User Review - 8/10 by John PAnother great from the great Yul Brynner, the original man in black. His movies are the ones that made me want to be a cowboy when I grew up.
User Review - 6/10 by Ashley HInvitation to a Gunfighter is a decent film. It is about a Confederate veteran who returns home in New Mexico to find his fiancée married to a Union soldier. Yul Brynner and George Segal give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Richard Wilson did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the romance and action.
User Review - 6/10 by Paul CIn many ways, this feels like a made-for-television movie...if not for the strong performances of both Yul Brynner and Pat Hingle - it still could have done with some more action scenes though!
User Review - 6/10 by Paul DThis is a strong western with Bryner as solid as ever with a gun in his hand. Even though all the expected western themes are apparent, it does have a better than average plot.
User Review - 4/10 by Zack BYul Brynner plays a Creole gunslinger who stops over in the western town of Pecos and accepts $500 to kill former Confederate soldier Matt Weaver (George Segal of THE DUCHESS AND THE DIRTWATER FOX) after Weaver has killed the man who is living in his farm. The entire population of this remote New Mexican town stands against Weaver. Pat Hingle plays the town's most promienent citizen who stole Weaver's ranch after Weaver went off to fight in the Civil War. Brynner reunites briefly with his MAGNIFICENT SEVEN co-star Brad Dexter in a thankless role as a stablekeeper. Director Richard Wilson and his wife Elizabeth wrote this offbeat, race oriented western that is more moody and loqacious than it needs to be. Brynner's character spends several minutes trying to instruct the townspeople about the correct way to pronounce his name. He is an unusual western character in that he is reluctant to ride a horse unless it is absolutely necessary. Certain townspeople discriminate against Jules based on his heritage. Half way or thereabouts into the action, Jules reveals his sympathy for the have-nots and goes on a rampage trying to destroy the town. Downbeat western is Brynner's worst oater and pretentious to boot. Somebody should have given Brynner a better looking hat.

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