The Valdez Horses

The Valdez Horses

They took his land... his horses... his woman... but... they couldn't take Chino!

Directed by John Sturges, Duilio Coletti

Produced by Produzioni De Laurentiis - International Manufacturing Company, Coral Producciones Cinematográficas

197398 min5.6 / 10

A Western drama about a solitary half-breed horse breeder who forms an unlikely bond with a runaway boy, set against a backdrop of conflict and survival in the old west.

Chino Valdez is a loner horse breeder living in the old west. Partly a loner by choice, and partly because, being a 'half-breed', he finds himself unwelcome almost everywhere he goes. One day, a young runaway named Jimmy shows up at his door looking for work and a roof over his head. Reluctantly, Chino agrees to take him in and teach him the art of raising, breaking and breeding horses, until the pair finally begin to accept each other.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Valdez Horses violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Valdez Horses sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Valdez Horses easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does The Valdez Horses end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Valdez Horses scary? 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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