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El Diablo (1990)

07/22/1990Western, Comedy, TV Movie1h 55m
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When mild-mannered teacher Billy Ray Smith (Anthony Edwards) vows to bring a student's kidnapper to justice, he needs a bit of help. Lacking any cowboy skills of his own, he signs on a speedy gunslinger (Joe Pantoliano) and a no-nonsense cowboy (Louis Gossett Jr.) to help. Now, Smith may just have a chance at capturing his man: the merciless bandit El Diablo (Robert Beltran).

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    Anthony Edwards

    Billy Ray Smith

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    Louis Gossett Jr.

    Van Leek

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    John Glover

    The Preacher

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    Joe Pantoliano

    Kid Durango

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    Robert Beltran

    El Diablo

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    M.C. Gainey

    Bebe

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    Miguel Sandoval

    Zamudio

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    Sarah Trigger

    Nettie Tuleen

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    Branscombe Richmond

    Dancing Bear

It seems that HBO reinvents itself every so often. I remember my dad defending it back when we first got it, saying that, "no it was not porn." Today HBO is serious political dramas and about a decade ago it was stunning original series. Back in the late 80s and early 90s it was the comedy king. Stand up, Comic Relief, Mr. Show, and original movies that were simply hysterical. El Diablo was made at the height of HBO's comedy agenda and it shows. The film is comedy played straight. One of the funniest Westerns that was ever released and one of the first and few released in the all to shor...

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