Major Dundee (Extended Cut)

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Sam Peckinpah directed this 1965 war-western following a cavalry officer who assembles an unconventional force of Army regulars, Confederate prisoners, and scouts to pursue Apache raiders into Mexico during the final months of the Civil War. Charlton Heston stars as the ambitious Major Dundee, whose expedition becomes increasingly driven by personal ambition rather than military objective. Richard Harris plays Captain Ben Tyreen, a Confederate prisoner whose complicated history with Dundee adds tension to the mission. The cast also includes James Coburn, Jim Hutton, Warren Oates, and Slim Pickens.

This is the Extended Cut on a single DVD, running 123 minutes and rated Approved. Columbia Pictures released this restoration, which incorporates footage that was originally cut by the studio when Peckinpah went over budget and schedule during filming. A new musical score was commissioned to replace the original soundtrack. Get this restored version of a western that explores themes of ambition, honor, and the bonds between soldiers on used DVD from us.