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Sam Peckinpah’s film is one of the greatest ever made – not because it sparked such controversy – because it rewards the discerning viewer with something unique on each and every viewing. It is thought-provoking, angry, and provocative. It is cold and detached yet displays the human condition as if laid naked in all its primal glory. It’s disgusting, painful, and upsetting yet at times funny, beautiful, and inspiring. Just sample the rape of Amy cut between David shooting birds in the Cornish countryside. [read more]