Sam Peckinpah

How Sam Peckinpah transformed the TV western

By Justine Smith

Before he moved into films, the director conceived a bold, unromanticised vision of the American frontier.

How Straw Dogs exposed the hypocrisy of the New Man

By Elena Lazic

Despite accusations of misogyny, Sam Peckinpah’s domestic thriller is a feminist film in disguise.

Discover the strange legacy of this cross-border ’70s classic

By Anton Bitel

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia has inspired everything from Barton Fink to Swiss Army Man.

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