Return of the Seven

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Return of the Seven
Directed by	Burt Kennedy
Produced by	Ted Richmond
Written by	Larry Cohen
Starring	Yul Brynner Robert Fuller Warren Oates Claude Akins
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography	Paul Vogel
Editing by	Bert Bates
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date(s)	1966
Running time	95 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Preceded by	The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Followed by	Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969)
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Return of the Seven (also Return of the Magnificent Seven), is the first sequel to the 1960 western, The Magnificent Seven. Made in 1966, Yul Brynner is the sole returning cast member from the first film, portraying Chris Adams.

Robert Fuller assumes the role of Vin from Steve McQueen. Various stories say that McQueen was either too busy a star in 1966, that Brynner wanted him back but McQueen hated the script, or that Brynner disliked him and refused to have him in the film.^{[citation needed]}

The film was written by Larry Cohen and directed by Burt Kennedy, and features Warren Oates, Claude Akins, Jordan Christopher, and Julian Mateos (as Chico, replacing Horst Buchholz). Emilio Fernandez is the villain. Fernando Rey portrays a priest. Rey was in the next film, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, as a different character.

Since the movie was filmed in Spain, this film may be considered, along with Guns of the Magnificent Seven, as a European or spaghetti western.

Contents 1 Reception 2 Cast 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Reception

The film was critically panned, with industry journal Variety calling it "unsatisfactory ... plodding, cliche-ridden".^[1] However, composer Elmer Bernstein received an Academy Award nomination for his score.

[edit] Cast

Yul Brynner ... Chris Adams
Robert Fuller ... Vin
Julián Mateos ... Chico
Warren Oates ... Colbee
Claude Akins ... Frank
Elisa Montés ... Petra, Chico's Wife
Fernando Rey ... Priest
Emilio Fernández ... Francisco Lorca
Virgilio Teixeira ... Luis Emilio Delgado
Rodolfo Acosta ... Lopez
Jordan Christopher ... Manuel
Gracita Sacromonte ... Flamenco Dancer
Carlos Casaravilla ... First Peon
Ricardo Palacios ... Jailer
Felisa Jiminez ... Female Prisoner

[edit] See also

• Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969)
• The Magnificent Seven Ride (1972)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Return of the Seven at the Internet Movie Database
• Return of the Seven at Allmovie
• Return of the Seven at Rotten Tomatoes
• Return of the Seven at the Movie Review Query Engine