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22/07/1990 Western, Comedy, TV Movie 1h 55m
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Overview

When mild-mannered teacher Billy Ray Smith vows to bring a student's kidnapper to justice, he needs a bit of help. Lacking any cowboy skills of his own, he signs on a speedy gunslinger and a no-nonsense cowboy to help. Now, Smith may just have a chance at capturing his man: the merciless bandit El Diablo.

  1. Peter Markle

    Director

  2. Tommy Lee Wallace

    Writer

  3. John Carpenter

    Writer

  4. Bill Phillips

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Anthony Edwards

    Billy Ray Smith

  2. Louis Gossett Jr.

    Van Leek

  3. John Glover

    The Preacher

  4. Joe Pantoliano

    Kid Durango

  5. Robert Beltran

    El Diablo

  6. M.C. Gainey

    Bebe

  7. Miguel Sandoval

    Zamudio

  8. Sarah Trigger

    Nettie Tuleen

  9. Branscombe Richmond

    Dancing Bear

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by GenerationofSwine
Written by GenerationofSwine on 2023-01-14
It seems that HBO reinvents itself every so often. I remember my dad defending it back when we first got it, saying that, "no it was not porn." Today HBO is serious political dramas and about a decade ago it was stunning original series.

Back in the late 80s and early 90s it was the comedy king. Stand up, Comic Relief, Mr. Show, and original movies that were simply hysterical.

El Diablo was made at the height of HBO's comedy agenda and it shows. The film is comedy played straight. One of the funniest Westerns that was ever released and one of the first and few released in the all to shor...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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