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Top 10 Western Movie Gunfights


these are the most memorable exchanges

these are the most memorable exchanges to star six-shooters and shotguns in the

to star six-shooters and shotguns in the

to star six-shooters and shotguns in the Wild West welcome to watchmojo.com and

Wild West welcome to watchmojo.com and

Wild West welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10

today we’ll be counting down our top 10

today we’ll be counting down our top 10 favorite western movie gun fights please

favorite western movie gun fights please

favorite western movie gun fights please be advised this list will contain

be advised this list will contain

be advised this list will contain spoilers you’re gonna see who gets shot

number 10

number 10 catching the train 3:10 to Yuma kicking

catching the train 3:10 to Yuma kicking

catching the train 3:10 to Yuma kicking off our list is a gunfight involving a

off our list is a gunfight involving a

off our list is a gunfight involving a crippled Rancher played by Christian

crippled Rancher played by Christian

crippled Rancher played by Christian Bale trying to escort a captured gang

Bale trying to escort a captured gang

Bale trying to escort a captured gang leader to an inbound prison train

leader to an inbound prison train

leader to an inbound prison train ultimately the captive Russell Crowe

ultimately the captive Russell Crowe

ultimately the captive Russell Crowe develops a bit of Stockholm Syndrome

develops a bit of Stockholm Syndrome

develops a bit of Stockholm Syndrome dodging advances by his own men this gun

dodging advances by his own men this gun

dodging advances by his own men this gun fight is both a gripping and

fight is both a gripping and

fight is both a gripping and unconventional chase and manages to end

unconventional chase and manages to end

unconventional chase and manages to end with both men finding Redemption

number 9 1 vs. 4 high noon Gary Cooper

number 9 1 vs. 4 high noon Gary Cooper is a sheriff forced to face off against

is a sheriff forced to face off against

is a sheriff forced to face off against four killers by himself this game of

four killers by himself this game of

four killers by himself this game of cat-and-mouse was unlike anything

cat-and-mouse was unlike anything

cat-and-mouse was unlike anything audience had seen in the 1950s as the

audience had seen in the 1950s as the

audience had seen in the 1950s as the stakes rise when he is forced to fight

stakes rise when he is forced to fight

stakes rise when he is forced to fight while saving a barn full of animals

while saving a barn full of animals

while saving a barn full of animals that’s on fire as well as his own wife

that’s on fire as well as his own wife

that’s on fire as well as his own wife who’s been taken hostage

number eight the escaped Butch Cassidy

number eight the escaped Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid the specialty of

and the Sundance Kid the specialty of

and the Sundance Kid the specialty of the house and it’s still moving this

the house and it’s still moving this

the house and it’s still moving this gunfight showcases the infamous pair of

gunfight showcases the infamous pair of

gunfight showcases the infamous pair of outlaws making a daring escape from the

outlaws making a daring escape from the

outlaws making a daring escape from the Bolivian army Robert Redford Sundance

Bolivian army Robert Redford Sundance

Bolivian army Robert Redford Sundance Kid gives covering fire while his

Kid gives covering fire while his

Kid gives covering fire while his partner fetches the horses the result is

partner fetches the horses the result is

partner fetches the horses the result is some amazing dual wielded gunplay horses

some amazing dual wielded gunplay horses

some amazing dual wielded gunplay horses being used as shields and the kid

being used as shields and the kid

being used as shields and the kid managing to take several soldiers down

managing to take several soldiers down

managing to take several soldiers down at long-range ultimately this turned out

at long-range ultimately this turned out

at long-range ultimately this turned out to be a no-win scenario but the pair

to be a no-win scenario but the pair

to be a no-win scenario but the pair goes out in a blaze of glory

number 7 freeing the town open range

number 7 freeing the town open range this is one of the longest gunfights

this is one of the longest gunfights

this is one of the longest gunfights ever recorded in a Western it showcases

ever recorded in a Western it showcases

ever recorded in a Western it showcases Kevin Costner as a former soldier that

Kevin Costner as a former soldier that

Kevin Costner as a former soldier that fights alongside Robert Duvall an open

fights alongside Robert Duvall an open

fights alongside Robert Duvall an open range cattleman together the two men

range cattleman together the two men

range cattleman together the two men take on an Irish land baron who killed

take on an Irish land baron who killed

take on an Irish land baron who killed their friend along with his army of men

their friend along with his army of men

their friend along with his army of men do the one killed our friend that’s

do the one killed our friend that’s

do the one killed our friend that’s right I shot the boy too and I enjoyed

right I shot the boy too and I enjoyed

right I shot the boy too and I enjoyed it

dirty gunplay and trickery only goes so

dirty gunplay and trickery only goes so far before the town decides to fight

far before the town decides to fight

far before the town decides to fight back helping them turn the tide of the

back helping them turn the tide of the

back helping them turn the tide of the battle it’s locked number six the okay

battle it’s locked number six the okay

battle it’s locked number six the okay Corral tombstone

Corral tombstone

Corral tombstone this is Hollywood’s most famous version

this is Hollywood’s most famous version

this is Hollywood’s most famous version of the okay corral gunfight here the

of the okay corral gunfight here the

of the okay corral gunfight here the moustached sheriff’s led by Wyatt Earp

moustached sheriff’s led by Wyatt Earp

moustached sheriff’s led by Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday take on the Clanton

and Doc Holliday take on the Clanton

and Doc Holliday take on the Clanton gang doc rides shotgun while Erb points

gang doc rides shotgun while Erb points

gang doc rides shotgun while Erb points his custom-made Colts this battle

his custom-made Colts this battle

his custom-made Colts this battle showcases a nail-biting prelude

showcases a nail-biting prelude

showcases a nail-biting prelude preceding a wink and relentless exchange

preceding a wink and relentless exchange

preceding a wink and relentless exchange of lead oh my god unlike other Hollywood

of lead oh my god unlike other Hollywood

of lead oh my god unlike other Hollywood movies one shot doesn’t always kill well

movies one shot doesn’t always kill well

movies one shot doesn’t always kill well maybe it killed this guy making for one

maybe it killed this guy making for one

maybe it killed this guy making for one unbelievable confrontation fight scum

unbelievable confrontation fight scum

unbelievable confrontation fight scum man get the fighter get away number 5

man get the fighter get away number 5

man get the fighter get away number 5 the train rolls in Once Upon a Time in

the train rolls in Once Upon a Time in

the train rolls in Once Upon a Time in the West three trench coat wearing

the West three trench coat wearing

the West three trench coat wearing gunmen wait at the train station for

gunmen wait at the train station for

gunmen wait at the train station for Charles Bronson to arrive as the train

Charles Bronson to arrive as the train

Charles Bronson to arrive as the train car opens they reach for their guns the

car opens they reach for their guns the

car opens they reach for their guns the scene is atmospheric intense just as

scene is atmospheric intense just as

scene is atmospheric intense just as they’re about to leave

they’re about to leave

they’re about to leave Bronson greets them with his harmonica

Bronson greets them with his harmonica

Bronson greets them with his harmonica and smugly informs his would-be killers

and smugly informs his would-be killers

and smugly informs his would-be killers that they’re out of their league

that they’re out of their league

that they’re out of their league looks like we shot one horse

number four the coffin gun

number four the coffin gun Django this is probably the most violent

Django this is probably the most violent

Django this is probably the most violent gun fight scene of its day it’s still

gun fight scene of its day it’s still

gun fight scene of its day it’s still pretty unbelievable here a

pretty unbelievable here a

pretty unbelievable here a revenge-seeking drifter named Django

revenge-seeking drifter named Django

revenge-seeking drifter named Django takes on countless masked killers the

takes on countless masked killers the

takes on countless masked killers the twist is that he uses a massive belt-fed

twist is that he uses a massive belt-fed

twist is that he uses a massive belt-fed machine gun that’s been hidden in the

machine gun that’s been hidden in the

machine gun that’s been hidden in the coffin he’s been dragging around for the

coffin he’s been dragging around for the

coffin he’s been dragging around for the whole movie

he kills almost everyone with it before

he kills almost everyone with it before using his pistol to give their leader a

using his pistol to give their leader a

using his pistol to give their leader a face full of mud totally badass

face full of mud totally badass

face full of mud totally badass number three suicide mission the Wild

number three suicide mission the Wild

number three suicide mission the Wild Bunch

Bunch

Bunch in this scene Cowboys go on a suicide

in this scene Cowboys go on a suicide

in this scene Cowboys go on a suicide mission to save their comrade from a

mission to save their comrade from a

mission to save their comrade from a Mexican warlord you gonna leave it off

this sets off an intense and relentless

this sets off an intense and relentless battle against an entire army for

battle against an entire army for

battle against an entire army for countless soldiers are slaughtered as a

countless soldiers are slaughtered as a

countless soldiers are slaughtered as a chain gun is used and grenades are

chain gun is used and grenades are

chain gun is used and grenades are explode all around it’s hard to imagine

explode all around it’s hard to imagine

explode all around it’s hard to imagine that anyone in the battle knows exactly

that anyone in the battle knows exactly

that anyone in the battle knows exactly what they’re even shooting at even a kid

what they’re even shooting at even a kid

what they’re even shooting at even a kid gets in on the gunplay

hi-hi-hi

hi-hi-hi number two the Mexican standoff the good

number two the Mexican standoff the good

number two the Mexican standoff the good the bad and the ugly Clint Eastwood

the bad and the ugly Clint Eastwood

the bad and the ugly Clint Eastwood wears his iconic poncho and sucks on a

wears his iconic poncho and sucks on a

wears his iconic poncho and sucks on a cigar as the nameless gunman caught in a

cigar as the nameless gunman caught in a

cigar as the nameless gunman caught in a deadly faceoff the music and the editing

deadly faceoff the music and the editing

deadly faceoff the music and the editing says all that needs to be said as they

says all that needs to be said as they

says all that needs to be said as they fight for a grave full of gold

Clint uses his Colt revolver to put

Clint uses his Colt revolver to put angel eyes in the ground literally

angel eyes in the ground literally

angel eyes in the ground literally before dealing with Tuco this is the

before dealing with Tuco this is the

before dealing with Tuco this is the scene that continues to define the

scene that continues to define the

scene that continues to define the Mexican standoff you see in this world

Mexican standoff you see in this world

Mexican standoff you see in this world has two kinds of people my friend

has two kinds of people my friend

has two kinds of people my friend I was with loaded guns who take you take

I was with loaded guns who take you take

I was with loaded guns who take you take number one the old dog has his day

number one the old dog has his day

number one the old dog has his day Unforgiven taking the top spot on our

Unforgiven taking the top spot on our

Unforgiven taking the top spot on our list is another defining Clint Eastwood

list is another defining Clint Eastwood

list is another defining Clint Eastwood gunfight here he plays an old gun turned

gunfight here he plays an old gun turned

gunfight here he plays an old gun turned refined pig farmer that avenges the

refined pig farmer that avenges the

refined pig farmer that avenges the death of his friend at the hand of a

death of his friend at the hand of a

death of his friend at the hand of a corrupt sheriff Clint single-handedly

corrupt sheriff Clint single-handedly

corrupt sheriff Clint single-handedly puts them all down through careful aim

puts them all down through careful aim

puts them all down through careful aim and a cold head proving that even in his

and a cold head proving that even in his

and a cold head proving that even in his old frail age he’s still the most

old frail age he’s still the most

old frail age he’s still the most fearsome gun in the West

fearsome gun in the West

fearsome gun in the West I hope to serve this do it like this

I was building a house deserves got

I was building a house deserves got nothing to do it is it agree with our

nothing to do it is it agree with our

nothing to do it is it agree with our list which Western gun fight is your

list which Western gun fight is your

list which Western gun fight is your favorite for more great top tens be sure

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