The Legend of Sam and Major Dundee

Fifty years ago, director Sam Peckinpah’s controversial Major Dundee, starring Charlton Heston and Richard Harris was floundering at the box office. It had been was released in March to mixed reviews, an outcome that the feisty director had anticipated after the initial release of a 136 minute film was cut a further 13 minutes. Major Dundee became a kettle of distilled chaos in Peckinpah’s storied career in Hollywood, a kettle that he would dip into for the rest of his career as a bitter rem