Take a Hard Ride Page #3

Synopsis: Rugged trail boss and reformed criminal Pike promises his honest wealthy employer Morgan that he will venture across the desert to deliver $86,000 dollars in payroll money to a ranch in Sonora, Mexico. Pike makes an uneasy alliance with smooth, yet shifty gambler Tyree in order to successfully complete his dangerous mission. During their perilous trek Pike and Tyree encounter desperate prostitute Catherine and her loyal ace martial artist half-breed companion Kashtok. Meanwhile, ruthless bounty hunter Kiefer and numerous greedy others give dogged chase.
Genre: Western
Director(s): Antonio Margheriti
Production: Anchor Bay Entertainment
 
IMDB:
5.9
PG
Year:
1975
103 min
83 Views


-Like when I first met you ate the end of the war.

-That's right.

Then called us marauders then, didn't they?

Because we no longer obeyed the rules

of war.

But I knew I... I obeyed the rule

of God

-When I took revenge on His enemies.

-It's coming to you again.

And I hear His call.

Well...

Listen to me...

Do you drink?

Do you chew? (tobacco)

What about women?

-What about them?

-Well you know, do you...eh...?

They are...sisters in Christ.

Amen, brother.

-Angel.

-Yes, sir.

Sent through the Lord,

His own executor...

He ben give to my hands to smut

the unredeamable sinners.

Show him, Angel.

They are heathens. Black heathens.

Black is the Devil's colors and they

are riding on the Devil's mission.

Goodbye 86,000 dollars.

And it's all your fault.

Because if you done what I told you...

All you know to do is give orders

and complaining.

The best way for us to do is just..separate.

Oh wait a minute, Cangey. Don't be that way.

hey money isn't everything.

Hey listen, Come on you know those two

blankets you wanted? I got them here.

Come on.

Look out! Run!

Goddamn, Cangey, they killed us!

-The money isn't here.

-What?

They looks like tem, but there

aint 86,000 dollars.

Maybe it's just a story.

No, it's no story. Everybody knows about it.

-So where's the money?

-We just been following the wrong ones, that's all

But we've been crossing a lot of trails

all leading to the border.

I figure that's where the money is

All for the the money.

All of a sudden you got big eyes.

And I was just figuring you were different.

Thinking about joining up

with the other side?

-Do you believe I think about that?

-Oh, yeah.

I forget about your recent berievement.

I hope I don't mind me saying, but..eh

For a fresh widow and all..

... you don't seem too broken up.

You would prefer that I cry?

Is that what you mean?

I figured a man should alway

have someone to weep over him.

-Guess I'm just kinda sentimental.

-Tears are not gonna bring my husband back.

No, but they do have sentimoneus way.

My momma always taught me manners.

-He's talking too much.

-It doesn't matter.

Well, I don'nt wanna going in an up fit.

,..but he do what he likes.

And you? What do you like?

The money you carry?

Well, ehh. I'm just holding it

For a lot of people down in Sonora.

They worked a lot of years for it.

-Are you are taking it to them?

-That's right.

I'm sorry, I didn't understand.

-You are a lucky man.

-Well, It didn't seem that way lately.

You found something worth living for

I envy you.

Come on!

Come on. We gotta get closer. Come on!

In the cave!

Tyree!

Tyree!

Take this.

See if there's a way out.

Come on! Faster!

Faster! Faster!

Are you crazy?

Next time you get an idea like that, Pike..

..you keep it to yourself.

We made it didn't we?

Let's get out of here.

-Why has she done it?

-Something you'll never understand.

-What did you say to her back there?

-I said nothing.

'cause she are just looking for a reason to live.

Well, she found one...

.. good enough to die for.

No, no good.

Guess he aint no where to go.

You haven't come up against them yet.

So you don't know.

But I do. Also know what you're after,

Kane.

It's not exactly within the law.

What we are after is none of your business

-Your are not wearing your badge anymore, Kane.

-I don't go anywhere with you.

You are damn slight smarter.

When did you start sharing your bounty?

This time I'll be making an exception.

Sounds like you're the one

that need help, not me.

Two n*ggers and an Indian.

I can handle that myself.

I've already buried a dozen

men that said the same thing.

Equal shares to every man

who rides with me.

You got a few minutes to make up your minds.

You can't have my men, Kiefer.

That's for them to decide.

It wouldn't be safe to go on without me.

-Is that a threat?

-That's a fact.

They shot our waggon to sh*t...

Goddamn!

Won't you ever get tired?

You never told me about it.

Save your breath, Tyree.

You're gonna need it.

We are gonna make it.

Do you hear me? We are gonna make it!

Yeah. We...are in the middle of nowhere..

Not even a Goddamn horse and he

he says we're gonna make it.

You are seeing butterflies.

Women with...laces

Hey.

What?

Look. Look!

-You son of a b*tch !

-The men have a right to decide for themselves, Kane.

They decided to ride with me.

What are you gonna do?

I meet up with you in Calvera's camp.

Are you sure you don't wanna try some?

-I don't chew.

Calvera's camp. Good.

Good mexican food.

Hey, Chico, how are you doing?

You learned how to handle that buck I got for you?

Yes, sir.

-Helo, old man.

It's been a long walk, right?

Yeah.

-Do you have two good horses we could buy?

-At least you can ride them.

Hey, Tyree, there's one for you.

Hey Tyree, I think you better

try that one..

Well, old man, how much are you

gonna charge these two meserable thieves?

They are probably stolen anyway.

Like only a horse thief would know, senor

-This one needs a shoe. We won't get far that way

-There is a blacksmith in town.

I'll tend to it myself, Chico.

Is there a any place in this

town where we can eat and drink?

Only for those who can pay for it.

Well, that aint no problem,

just see my friend there.

Where the Hell is that indian going this time?

Tequila?

-You killed many men with this?

-Only if they shot at me first.

-I wish.. I wish I had a gun.

-Why? Who're you gonna shoot?

The man who killed my father.

What are you doing out here, Chico?

I followed you, senor.

Well, you better be going home now

before you get in trouble with yiur grandfather.

He is not my grandfather.

I just work for him. I have no one.

It's past your bedtime.

I never remembered you for 10 years, Pike.

Well, that took you long enough.

-Is all the reason you're here?

-You still a wanted man.

Yeah.

-What about the money?

-The money stays here!

10 years ago, I would have shot you.

But I learned that every man

needs a second chance.

-That could be your failing, Pike.

-Could be.

-I'm not surprised that you didn't shoot him.

-That would have been kind of difficult.

I pay $ 100 a man.

$ 100 for a two day ride.

I'm very busy man.

How much money do they have these men?

Enough.

Enough...

for them......

for you......

and... us?

I need a little more.

These must very dangerous these men...

..if you need so many of us to catch them.

A little challenge for you, isn't it?

You'll get paid. If you do exactly

as I say.

Exactly as you say?

-But you guarantee it?

-You got my word.

Pfff... your word!

To us a word is a very valuable thing.

Good...

I accept your guarantee.

We will ride with you and your word.

But...

If you don't pay us,

Then we'll ride after you.

Did you hear that?

Now, he's is gonna give 100

dollars to these Mexicans!

We're not any closer to that money

thann we started!

Look who's here. No drink, no smoke,

no chew. No sleep?

Someone in the camp!

Mr. Kiefer! Over here!

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Eric Bercovici

Eric Bercovici (February 27, 1933 – February 9, 2014) was an American television/film producer and screenwriter. He was best known for producing and adapting the screenplay for the 1980 television miniseries Shōgun.Born in New York City in 1933 to screenwriter Leonardo Bercovici, he studied theater at Yale University. His career had barely begun when his father was blacklisted from the late 1940s through the late 1950s. Eric Bercovici then went to Europe to work on films, returning to the U.S. in 1965. He then began writing episodes of The Man from U.N.C.L.E., I Spy, and The Danny Thomas Hour. He wrote the screenplays for the 1968 films Hell in the Pacific and Day of the Evil Gun. In the 1970s, he wrote episodes for Hawaii Five-O and created the series Assignment Vienna and its pilot Assignment: Munich. In 1977, he adapted John Ehrlichman's novel, The Company, into a miniseries titled Washington: Behind Closed Doors.In 1980, Bercovici adapted James Clavell's 1975 novel, Shōgun, about an English seaman marooned in 17th century Japan, into a nine-hour miniseries of the same name. He was also a producer of the series. Shōgun won three of its 14 Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Miniseries, and all three of its Golden Globe nominations, including Best TV Series – Drama. At the time, it was also one of the highest-rated miniseries in television history, second only to Roots.Bercovici would finish out the 1980s and his writing/producing career for such series as McClain's Law, Chicago Story and Noble House, also based on a Clavell novel. When not writing screenplays, Bercovici wrote crime novels. more…

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