The Wild Bunch

Name: The Wild Bunch
Start: 2026-08-09T19:45:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-09T19:45:00+02:00
Location: Kino MAT

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The Wild Bunch

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took place · 9 Aug 2026

Kino MAT, Prague

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A classic western directed by Sam Peckinpah. The legendary 1969 film follows a group of aging gunfighters seeking one last big score. It became one of the most influential westerns in cinema history, known for its innovative action sequences and complex character study.

About the venue: Kino MAT

Kino MAT is a small art-house cinema on Karlovo náměstí in Prague 2, with a capacity of just 46 seats. It opened to the public in May 1995 and screens Czech and foreign art films, documentaries, and children's films at weekends. The auditorium is equipped with DCI digital projection as well as 35 mm and 16 mm film capability. The complex also houses the MAT restaurant and one of the last DVD rental shops in Prague.

Karlovo náměstí 19, 120 00 Praha 2 Get directions

About: William Holden

One of the defining stars of 1950s Hollywood, William Holden took home the Oscar for Stalag 17 (1953) and earned nominations for Sunset Boulevard (1950) and Network (1976) - three films that remain cornerstones of American cinema.

#25

place on the AFI Greatest Male Stars list

3×

Oscar nomination for Best Actor

6×

ranked among Top 10 stars of the year (1954-1958, 1961)

70+

films throughout his career

Tracks

Sunset Boulevard1950 film, Holden's breakthrough role and first Oscar nomination

Stalag 171953 film, Oscar for best male acting performance

The Bridge on the River Kwai1957 film, one of the biggest box office hits of his career

The Wild Bunch1969 western film by Sam Peckinpah, cult status

Network1976 film, third Oscar nomination for the role of a television producer

About: Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine was an American actor of Italian descent, best known for playing tough, grounded characters. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Marty (1955). In Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch (1969) he played one of the aging outlaws at the heart of the story.

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