SESSION: Monday 18th March at 7pm



The Wild Bunch

(1969, dir. Sam Peckinpah, w/ William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Edmond O'Brien)

In this gritty Western classic, aging outlaw Pike Bishop (William Holden) prepares to retire after one final robbery. Joined by his gang, which includes Dutch Engstrom (Ernest Borgnine) and brothers Lyle (Warren Oates) and Tector Gorch (Ben Johnson), Bishop discovers the heist is a setup orchestrated in part by his old partner, Deke Thornton (Robert Ryan). As the remaining gang takes refuge in Mexican territory, Thornton trails them, resulting in fierce gunfights with plenty of casualties. (IMDB)

FILM INFO 55555(Astor rating)

Deliverance

(1972, dir. John Boorman, w/ Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty)

Deliverance will start at approximately 9:51pm, and finish at approximately 11:46pm.

The Cahulawassee River valley in Northern Georgia is one of the last natural pristine areas of the state, which will soon change with the imminent building of a dam on the river, which in turn will flood much of the surrounding land. As such, four Atlanta city dwellers, alpha male Lewis Medlock, Ed Gentry, Bobby Trippe, and Drew Ballinger, decide to take a multi-day canoe trip on the river, with only Lewis and Ed having experience in outdoor life. They know going in that the area is isolated. Their relatively peaceful trip takes a turn for the worse halfway through with river rapids and unwelcoming locals. The four need to battle their way out of the valley and are asked to do things they never thought possible within themselves. (IMDB)

FILM INFO 55555(Astor rating)