Powderkeg 1971
“Their gun and guts for hire... and a blank check is their price”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 93 minutes
- Director
- Douglas Hayes
- Network
- Filmways Television
- Where to Stream
- ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Best Westerns Ever Amazon Channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel
What is Powderkeg?
Topic: Film "Powderkeg" (1971). Constraints: Write ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1971
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 93 minutes
- Release date
- Apr 16, 1971
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Filmways Television
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Western
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.2/10 from 4 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~93 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Filmways Television
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Topic: Film "Powderkeg" (1971).
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[1] TMDB: Title: Powderkeg (1971), Release: 04/16/1971 (US), Genres: Action, Adventure, Western, Runtime: 1h 33m.
[2] TMDB Cast/Synopsis: Mexican bandit about to be executed in US; brother takes over train, holds passengers hostage for brother's release; Americans and Mexicans baffled; passenger (who wrote the letter) suggests mercenaries Hank Brackett and Johnny Reech.
[3] IMDb: Directed by Douglas Heyes. Cast: Rod Taylor, Dennis Cole, Fernando Lamas, John McIntire. Setting: Just before World War I. Plot: Two adventurers hired to bring back a hijacked train from Mexico.
[4] Wikipedia: Powderkeg is the pilot for the series Bearcats!.
[6] Moviefone: Cast: Rod Taylor as Hank Brackett, Dennis Cole as Johnny Reach, Fernando Lamas as Chucho Morales.
Title: Powderkeg
Year: 1971
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Is Powderkeg worth watching?
Powderkeg holds a community rating of 7.2/10 based on 4 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Action, Adventure for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie Powderkeg and when was it released?
Powderkeg is a feature film with a runtime of 93 minutes. It was released in 1971. Release status: Released.
Who directed Powderkeg?
Powderkeg was directed by Douglas Hayes.
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