El Condor

El Condor

You can get killed trying to break through the walls of El Condor...but it's one helluva way to die!

R 1970 · 102 min · ★ 5.4 · Western, Action

Luke, an escaped convict, and Jaroo, a loner gold prospector, team up with a band of Apache Indians in 19th century Mexico to capture a large, heavily armed fortress for the millions -- or billions -- of dollars in gold that are rumored to be stored within. Written by Brian C. Madsen

Directed by John Guillermin · Written by Larry Cohen

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