After viewing the fast draw at the waterhole many times in freeze-frame, I think it was faked. Looks like Mahoney started his draw with his gun out of his holster, and the sound of the gun clearing the holster was added post-production. Just my take on it.
Superior-to-great script, charged dialog. Hate to say it, but the ending was a disappointment. The anticipated gunfight was short and the fight was resolved by other means. Better if Mahoney had just shot him dead. No film is perfect.
When I was in Japan, this film was shown a number of times on their TV. The Japanese were big on things like friendship/betrayal.
Give it a 9 because of the way it ended. Highly recommended.
Superior-to-great script, charged dialog. Hate to say it, but the ending was a disappointment. The anticipated gunfight was short and the fight was resolved by other means. Better if Mahoney had just shot him dead. No film is perfect.
When I was in Japan, this film was shown a number of times on their TV. The Japanese were big on things like friendship/betrayal.
Give it a 9 because of the way it ended. Highly recommended.