The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

The nearer they get to their treasure, the farther they get from the law
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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DVD Details

  • Rated: Not Rated
  • Run Time: 2 hours, 6 minutes
  • Video: Black & White
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: October 5, 2010
  • Originally Released: 1948
  • Label: Warner Home Video

Performers, Cast and Crew:

Starring , &
Performer: , , , &
Directed by
Edited by
Written by
Composition by
Cinematography by
Art Direction by
Produced by

Memorable Quotes and Dialog:

"Badges? We ain't got no badges! We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinking badges!"

Major Awards:

Academy Awards 1948 - Best Adapted Screenplay: John Huston
Academy Awards 1948 - Best Director: John Huston
Academy Awards 1948 - Best Supporting Actor: Walter Huston

Entertainment Reviews:

Certified Fresh100%

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AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 26,044
Rating: 4/4 -- Bogart is phenomenal as Fred C. Dobbs, a decent guy destroyed by his lust for gold, and the film itself is one of the immortals of cinema. Full Review
Creative Loafing
Apr 18, 2014
..It tells this story with gusto and Huston's love of male camaraderie...
Chicago Sun-Times
Oct 12, 2003
There's a quite enjoyable yarn buried under the hollow laughter.
Time Out
Feb 9, 2006
Rating: 4/5 -- an unconventional western and a serious drama Full Review
7M Pictures
Jan 18, 2014
Rating: 3.5/4 -- A finely-crafted western-style character drama where greed and paranoia drive desperate men over the edge. Full Review
Cinema Sight
Jun 9, 2011
...MADRE stars a flawless Humphrey Bogart...
Los Angeles Times
Oct 6, 2003
Rating: A+ -- John Huston directed and wrote a true masterpiece. Full Review
rachelsreviews.net
Apr 16, 2019

Product Description:

A good Joe, a bad egg and a fast-talking old coot team up to prospect for gold south of the border, but when the gold starts flowing, greed breeds badge-less bandits and mutual mistrust. A classic! Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Picture. Academy Awards: 3, including Best Director, Best Supporting Actor--Walter Huston, Best Screenplay.

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Product Info

  • Sales Rank: 112,222
  • UPC: 883929154272
  • Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 1 item

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