Is The Spikes Gang sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Spikes Gang end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Spikes Gang scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Spikes Gang violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Spikes Gang easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Spikes Gang

Name: The Spikes Gang
Genre: Western, Action
Released: 1974
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Lee Marvin, Gary Grimes, Ron Howard, Charles Martin Smith, Arthur Hunnicutt

Three boys wanted to be like their hero, Harry Spikes. They got their wish. Soon they were worth a fortune. DEAD or ALIVE.

Directed by Richard Fleischer

Produced by Duo Productions, The Mirisch Company

197496 min6.7 / 10

A Western coming-of-age tale where three farm boys are seduced by outlaw mythology and mentored into crime by a charismatic bandit, blending adventure and moral corruption.

Three teenage farm boys stumble upon Harry Spikes, a local bandit wounded in a gun battle. While Harry is recuperating, he regales the young men with stories of his exciting past. The adventurous tales inspire them to start a gang of their own. Failing at their first attempt to rob a bank, the boys convince the gruff Spikes to teach them the ways of the desperado.

Clusters

Funny Heist Movies Honor, Sacrifice, and Steel Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Prison Escape Movies

Genres

Western Action

Keywords

Runaway Gunshot Wound Theft

Questions people ask

Is The Spikes Gang sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does The Spikes Gang end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Spikes Gang scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Spikes Gang violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is The Spikes Gang easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.