Dead Aim (1971): Cast
Dead Aim is a 1971 western directed by José Bolaños, starring James Westerfield as John Applebee, Jorge Russek and Virgil Frye. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- José Bolaños
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dead Aim About?
The premise of Dead Aim without spoilers.
During an unnamed war, a wandering gravedigger rescues a lone desert orphan and raises him. After peace returns, their funeral business slows and the orphan becomes a gunslinger, plotting a bank robbery as the gravedigger dreams of a funeral parlor. Obsessed with prostitute abandoned after a botched wagon raid, orphan leaves his mentor to find her.
Dead Aim Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- arizona territory
- arizona
- grave digger
- grave
- digger
- civil war
- civil
- orphan
- territory
- necrophilia
- arizona desert
- man with no name
+38 more Show fewer
- spaghetti western
- outlaw
- desert
- cowboy and outlaw
- cowboy shirt
- cowboy boots
- cowboy hat
- cowboy
- main characters killed off
- cage
- undertaker
- death of protagonist
- main character shot
- blood
- violence
- gore
- blood splatter
- coffin
- prisoner
- adultery
- husband wife relationship
- male female relationship
- kiss
- lust
- african american
- escape
- love
- dark fantasy
- interracial romance
- interracial marriage
- sawed off shotgun
- double barreled shotgun
- shotgun
- lover murdered
- murder
- woman shot
- colt 45
- six shooter
Dead Aim Cast & Characters
James Westerfield leads the cast as John Applebee, with Jorge Russek as District Commisioner (as George Russek) and Virgil Frye as Poggin. Directed by José Bolaños; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director José Bolaños
- James Westerfield as John Applebee
- Jorge Russek as District Commisioner (as George Russek)
- Virgil Frye as Poggin
- Glen Lee as Johnny
Also Starring in Dead Aim
· 2 more- Evaristo Márquez Lucius
- Venetia Vianello Kelly
More from José Bolaños
More films directed by José Bolaños: Pedro Páramo, el hombre de la Media Luna and La soldadera.
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Dead Aim FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dead Aim, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dead Aim?
Dead Aim runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Dead Aim released?
Dead Aim was released in 1971.
Who directed Dead Aim?
Dead Aim was directed by José Bolaños.
More films by José Bolaños Who is in the cast of Dead Aim?
Dead Aim stars James Westerfield as John Applebee, Jorge Russek as District Commisioner (as George Russek) and Virgil Frye as Poggin, among 6 credited actors.
Does Dead Aim have a post-credit scene?
No. Dead Aim has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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