Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

"Why is his head worth one million dollars and the lives of 21 people?"

Aug 7 1974 R 1h 52m
Action, Crime, Drama

An American bartender and his prostitute girlfriend go on a road trip through the Mexican underworld to collect a $1 million bounty on the head of a dead gigolo.

Plot

In Mexico, the wealthy father of a pregnant young woman offers $1million for the head of the man who impregnated her. A pair of bounty hunters meet a local piano man in their search. The piano player does a little investigating and finds out that his girlfriend knows of Garcia's death and where his body is. Thinking he can make easy money, they set off on this goal, but the trip brings untold misery instead.

Written by

Gordon T. Dawson, Sam Peckinpah, Frank Kowalski

Directed by

Sam Peckinpah

Production Countries

Mexico, United States of America

Production Companies

Estudios Churubusco Azteca, Optimus Films

Languages

Español, Latin, English

Awards

2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
22,256
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
80
Popularity
NA