Take a Hard Ride

3/31/2026

**_Dynamic and unique Western with Jim Brown and Lee Van Cleef_** This is a "men on a mission" Western and Blaxploitation hybrid. Some say it borrows from Spaghetti Westerns, but its three main influences are all American films, as follows: Like “The Professionals,” the story revolves around a specialized group navigating dangerous territory for an explicit goal, delivering money to a widow in Mexico. The group consists of an honest cowboy (Jim Brown), a gunfighting gambler (Fred Williamson), and a mute martial arts/dynamite expert (Jim Kelly). Like “The Wild Bunch,” a machine gun is implemented for stylized violence and a gritty ‘end of an era’ impression. Lastly, like “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” there are similarities in the banter and dynamic of Pike (Brown) and Tyree (W