Rent Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)
3.6 of 5 from 98 ratings
1h 49min
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- Synopsis:
- Hogan (Clint Eastwood) is a hard-hitting high plains drifter who rides into town and single-handedly rescues a local nun (Shirley MacLaine) from a gang of attackers. After meeting a band of Mexican revolutionaries bent on resisting the French occupation of Mexico, the cowboy and Sister Sara decide to join forces with the freedom fighters and set off on a deadly mission to capture the enemy's garrison. But along the way, a steamy romance develops between them when the soft-spoken hero discovers the nun is not what she seems.
- Actors:
- Clint Eastwood, Shirley MacLaine, Manolo Fábregas, Alberto Morin, Armando Silvestre, John Kelly, Enrique Lucero, David Povall, Ada Carrasco, Pancho Córdova, José Chávez, Pedro Galván, José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla', Aurora Muñoz, Xavier Marc, Hortensia Santoveña, Rosa Furman, José Torvay, Margarito Luna, Javier Masse
- Directors:
- Don Siegel
- Producers:
- Carroll Case, Martin Rackin
- Writers:
- Budd Boetticher, Albert Maltz
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Comedy
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like: EO, 21 Reasons to Love..Modern Westerns, A Brief History of Films About Nuns, Getting to Know: Clint Eastwood
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 06/05/2013
- Run Time:
- 114 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono, French DTS 2.0 Mono, German DTS 2.0 Mono, Italian DTS 2.0 Mono, Latin American Spanish DTS 2.0 Mono, Russian Voice Over DTS 2.0 Mono, Spanish DTS 2.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- Czech, Danish, Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin American Spanish, Mandarin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (1) of Two Mules for Sister Sara
Not unlikeable and with some mildly humorous moments, but predictable and slow moving - Two Mules for Sister Sara review by RP
Directed by veteran Don Siegel who had already directed Clint Eastwood in 'Coogan's Bluff' and went on to direct him in 'The Beguiled', 'Dirty Harry' and 'Escape from Alcatraz' this is one of Clint's later Westerns as he transitioned from that genre into cop roles.
The two stars are Clint (looking and acting very like his characters in his earlier spaghetti Westerns) and Shirley MacLaine as the 'Sister Sara' of the title - and the contrast couldn't be greater. Although he is one of my favourite actors and directors, Clint's acting skills consist largely of playing Clint Eastwood with narrowed eyes and a curl of his lips. Shirley MacLaine however is a 'proper' actress and compared to Clint's limited range it most definitely shows.
If you're a Clint fan, then this film is worth watching - but frankly, it's a pretty weak effort with a weak script and predictable storyline. It tries to capture the look and feel of those earlier spaghetti Westerns, even down to the Ennio Morricone score, but it's a US film shot in Mexico - and the landscape photography is one of the best things about it. It also abounds with anachronisms ranging from the date of the French involvement in Mexico, the weapons, the invention of dynamite, the celebration of Bastille Day, Shirley MacLaine's eye make-up - the list goes on.
The film title itself is a sort of pun - Sara has two animals, a mule and later a burro. The 'second mule' is of course Clint's character...
Yes, there are some mildly humorous moments, but overall it's pretty slow moving, predictable, very average stuff. I'd be tempted to rate it at 2/5 stars but I do like both Clint and Shirley MacLaine so I'll give it an over-generous 3/5 stars.
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