Two Mules for Sister Sara [Blu-ray]

Director: Don Siegel Don Siegel

Overview

Sara (Shirley MacLaine) is the hooker who poses as a nun in this tepid comedy. Stripped by bandits, Hogan (Clint Eastwood) is the heroic gunman who rescues her and is recruited to see her safely through the desert. Foremost on her mind is the protection of a gold cross coveted by villains. Hogan stoically protects her as the unlikely duo make their way through dangerous territory. Comedy ensues when the two share the same horse and some embarrassing situations. Hogan seems to be the only one who does not know Sara is not really a nun. Initially given an M rating, the easily passed as a family film not long after the initial release.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/27/2020
UPC:	0738329250881
Original Release:	1970
Rating:	PG
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Region Code:	A
Language:	English
Sales rank:	36,081

Special Features

Audio Commentary by Filmmaker Alex Cox; At Home with Clint: Vintage Candid Interview with Clint Eastwood; Poster and Image gALLERY; 2 TV Spots; 4 Radio Spots; Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Shirley MacLaine	Sara
Clint Eastwood	Hogan
Manuel Fábregas	Colonel Beltran(as Manolo Fabregas)
Alberto Morin	General LeClaire
Armando Silvestre	1st American
David Povall	Juan(as David Estuardo)
Ada Carrasco	Juan's Mother
Pancho Córdova	Juan's Father(as Poncho Cordoba)
José Chávez	Horacio(as Jose Chavez)
Pedro Galván	nm0260951(as Pedro Galvan)
José Ángel Espinosa	nm0524468(as Jose Angel Espinosa)
Enrique Lucero	3rd American
Aurora Muñoz	Sara's Friend
Xavier Marc	Yaqui Chief
Hortensia Santoveña	1st Woman in the Night(as Hortensia Santovena)
Rosa Furman	2nd Woman in the Night
John Kelly	Second American
Pedro Armendariz, Jr.	Young French Officer
Pancho Cordova	Actor
Manolo Fabregas	Actor

Technical Credits

Albert Maltz

Don Siegel	Director
Clint Eastwood	Executive Producer
Carroll Case	Producer,Producer
Martin Rackin	Producer
Albert Maltz	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Two Mules for Sister Sara belongs to the "opposites attract" genre of film, in which two mismatched individuals are thrown together and over the course of the film develop a far deeper relationship than could be guessed from examining their surface characteristics (see The African Queen). Often over the course of these kind of films, the audience learns that deep down, one or both of these characters is quite different from the persona they present to the outer world, but this "revelation" is more extreme in Sara, which is a plus. That plus is needed, as it gives Sara an interesting aspect that it otherwise lacks. Not that Sara isn't entertaining, for it is; it's just that it's not as interesting or as entertaining as one keeps wishing it would be. Part of the problem lies with its stars. Clint Eastwood and Shirley Maclaine are opposites, but they don't attract as naturally as one wants them to, and their acting styles don't mesh. Each turns in a fine performance on its own, but paired together they grate against each other. The screenplay is too episodic and though individual sequences are very good, it's not quite cohesive enough. Director Don Siegel works efficiently, but he can't mesh his stars' styles and the violence gets a bit jarring in places; nevertheless, some segments, such as the rattlesnake and the arrow removal, are hard to beat. And throughout, the film is beautifully shot by Gabriel Figueroa.