It was originally planned to be directed by stanley kubrick from a screenplay by sam. Of course, which type you favour is a question of taste. A pair of bandits makes off with the gold from a bank heist but an opportunity arises where one man takes the gold for himself, leaving his. Oneeyed jacks is a 1961 american technicolor western film starring and directed by marlon brando. Gallery of 30 movie poster and cover images for oneeyed jacks 1961. In his only directing stint, brando captures rugged coastal and desert landscapes in gorgeous widescreen, technicolor images, and elicits from. Oneeyed jacks is a long, meandering, and poorly constructed film that has faded even further since its release none of which is terribly surprising, as this was brandos sole attempt at directing a film. One eyed jacks 1961 tributefanupdatedmodernized trailer edit by dan mcbride part of my trailer project breathing some new life into older, forgotten or. O ne eyed jacks 1961 opens in midscene with a smartly offbeat image. Overview of oneeyed jacks, 1961, directed by marlon brando, with marlon brando, karl malden, pina pellicer, at turner classic movies. Running from the law after a bank robbery in mexico, dad longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner rio to be captured. Oneeyed jacks, american western film, released in 1961, that was the only movie directed by marlon brando. After robbing a mexican bank, dad longworth takes the loot and leaves his partner rio to be captured but rio escapes and searches for dad in california.
One eyed jacks has always been one of my favorite alt westerns from the prewild bunch era, distinguished by some intriguing performances from great method actors at the peak. With marlon brando, karl malden, pina pellicer, katy jurado. Marlon brando and karl malden in sprawling western saga directed by brando. The motion picture that starts its own tradition of greatness.
The original trailer in high definition of oneeyed jacks directed by marlon brando and starring marlon brando, karl malden, pina pellicer, ben. Years later, rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down dad for. One eyed jacks 1961 marlon brando dvd for sale online ebay. Why did i ever put a single minute from the film onto youtube 10 years ago. Oneeyed jacks is a 1961 american technicolor western film starring and directed by marlon. The complete twelfth season 12 dvd box set us seller fast shipping. The missouri breaks 1976, a fistful of dollars 1964, the deadly trackers 1973, the appaloosa 1966, nevada smith 1966. Oneeyed jacks soundtrack cd details and availability. Oneeyed jacks is the name of a brothel in the tv series twin peaks created by david lynch. Oneeyed jacks is a 1961 western film directed by marlon brando.
To date, the cleanest, sharpest version of oneeyed jacks available to consumers remains the paramount laser disc. After the queen, oneeyed jacks and low card in the hole are wild. To find the best quality dvd, i surveyed 19 different editions and several duplicates with the cover art changed. Released by kritzerland in 2010 kr200166 containing music from oneeyed jacks 1961. Naughty professor presents the naughty gras family jam featuring chrishira perrier and friends. The first one was cindy gerards the bodyguards series, which was followed by black ops, inc killing time one eyed jacks. Oneeyed jacks 1961 e 12 03301961 us western, action 2h 21m user score. Stripped to its fundamentals, oneeyed jacks is a workable western, worthy of perhaps 90 minutes running time. One eyed jacks brandos masterpiece theatrical trailer. The camera pulls back to reveal the interior of a bank, as the unconcerned robber surveys his partners gathering up the loot. Because the king of diamonds is the only king card bearing an axe the others show swords, a common phrase for the oneeyed royals is oneeyed jacks, the man with the. Years later, rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down. I personally find, all else being roughly equal, the historic western preferable to the domestic.
In his only directing stint, brando captures rugged coastal and desert landscapes in gorgeous widescreen, technicolor images, and elicits from his fellow actors. Directed by 1 writing credits 5 cast 69 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 2 costume design by 1 makeup department 5 production management 1 second unit director or assistant director 4. One eyed jacks 1961 tributefanupdatedmodernized trailer edit by dan mcbride part of my trailer project breathing some new life into. You may be a one eyed jack around here but ive seen the other side of your face. One eyed jacks soundtrack from 1961, composed by hugo friedhofer. It was originally planned to be directed by stanley kubrick from a screenplay by sam peckinpah, but studio disputes led to their replacement by brando and guy trosper. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. One eyed jacks was released in 1961 and is widely considered marlon brandos film masterpiece brando directed the movie after stanley.
Oneeyed jacks 1961 not rated 2h 21min drama, western 8 july 1961 japan after robbing a mexican bank, dad longworth takes the loot and leaves his partner rio to be captured but rio escapes and searches for dad in california. One eyed jacks 1961 western action film marlon brando used dvd vina dist. Marlon brando, dressed like a mexicali dandy, sitting idly on a long counter, eating bananas and tossing the peels onto a gold scale. But when marlon brando succeeded stanley kubrick in the directors chair, he allowed the films 60day shooting schedule to stretch into six months, and delivered a finished product running in excess of four hours. May 10, 2010 by toby if not for marlon brandos excesses months turning into years of production and a budget that doubled oneeyed jacks 1961 would be a shoein for 50 westerns from the 50s. Oneeyed jacks proliferates in public domain editions. Years later, rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down dad for revenge. Playing for a week at film forum in a new 4k restoration, oneeyed jacks, the sole film that features marlon brando both in front of and behind the. They are frequently used in home games of draw poker as wildcards. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Oneeyed jacks original trailer trailer clip oneeyed jacks original trailer oneeyed jacks original trailer airing. Released from prison, brando learns that malden has become a wealthy. Marlon brando director on the set of one eyed jacks 1961 paramount. One eyed jacks dvd marlon brando karl malden ben johnson.
It was sourced from paramounts internegative that represents the original ib tech vista vision elements very closely. Oneeyed jacks stereo soundtrack from 1961, composed by hugo friedhofer. Centipede films cflp057 country spain format lp release date mar2012 upn 8436541850057 180 grs. Oneeyed jacks 1961 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. The satisfactions of one eyed jacks lie in watching an artist of this calibre at. The jacks are also referred to, separately, as oneeyed jacks. Without exception, all public domain editions are ports of paramounts laser disc. Released from prison, brando learns that malden has become a wealthy and influential lawman. An outlaw seeks revenge on the former friend who betrayed him to the law in one eyed jacks 1961, directed by and starring marlon brando. What makes oneeyed jacks a phenomenon big enough to.
Directed by marlon brando starring marlon brando, karl malden, katy jurado, ben johnson, slim pickens, timothy carey, hank worden this, folks, is a dream come true. Released by liberty in 1961 los17001 containing music from oneeyed jacks 1961. Oneeyed jacks soundtrack 1961 the moviemusic store. Brando portrays the lead character rio, and karl malden plays his partner, dad longworth. At long last, oneeyed jacks 1961 is making its way to dvd and bluray, in a version that will actually be worth watching. In this western, bandit marlon brando is betrayed by his partner karl malden. The element that ultimately undermines this otherwise riveting western is a. What oneeyed jacks could have been makes it all the more interesting of a venture. Brando portrays the lead character rio, and karl malden plays his partner, dad.
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