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3 unusual facts about Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia


Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Made in Mexico on a low budget after the commercial failure of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973), Peckinpah claimed that, of all his films, Alfredo García was the only one released as he had intended.

In the episode of Futurama "Overclockwise", Mom tells the Hoverfish "Bring me the clock of Bender Rodriguez" in reference to the film.

In the "Film Club" round of the popular long running BBC Radio 4 panel comedy I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue, regular reference is made to this film with one or more words changed to satisfy that week's theme of comedy film titles - usually by Graeme Garden.



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