Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

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

Directed by Sam Peckinpah

Produced by Optimus Films, Estudios Churubusco Azteca

1974113 min7.1 / 10

A brutal, morally murky descent through the Mexican underworld where a desperate couple's pursuit of blood money corrodes their humanity and relationship.

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.

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Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Does Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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