The Wrath of God

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The Wrath of God is an offbeat Western genre film released in 1972 and starring Robert Mitchum, Frank Langella, Rita Hayworth and Victor Buono. Alluding to the fact the film is untroubled by the need for any apparent consistency, film critic Roger Ebert describes it as "a simple, dashing tale told for sheer fun."[1] The film marks the final screen appearance by Hayworth whose health worsened as Alzheimers took hold. The film was released the same year as Werner Herzog's acclaimed film Aguirre: The Wrath of God as well as the same year as the Israeli covert retaliatory Operation Wrath of God.

Lalo Schifrin's latin-tinged soundtrack score has been described as "jazzy at times, more serious at others -- but almost always served up with groovy touches that make this one especially appealing to our ears."[2]

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  1. ^ The Wrath of God, a review by Roger Ebert, September 18, 1972
  2. ^ Dusty Groove: Wrath of God; Lalo Schifrin. (soundtrack)

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