El Dorado (1966)

In the dusty heart of the wild west, seasoned gunslinger Cole Thornton rides into El Dorado, summoned by the ambitious Bart Jason. His arrival is stalled by an unexpected reunion with an old friend, J.P. Harrah, the town's stoic sheriff. The lawman informs Thornton that Jason's agenda is to seize the MacDonalds' land, a precious resource due to its water source. With a heart that still values honor over gold, Thornton flatly rejects Jason's offer. When a misunderstanding leads to Thornton killing one of MacDonald's sons, a maelstrom of guilt and regret sweeps over him. His departure from the MacDonald ranch is marked by a vengeful bullet from the deceased's sister, which lodges perilously close to his spine. An uncertain future awaits Thornton as he embarks on a journey, haunted by a wound that could claim his life any moment. Elsewhere, he encounters a young man, Mississippi, whose deadly precision with a knife is as startling as his naivety. Their paths cross when Thornton saves Mississippi from a deadly encounter, thus forging an unlikely partnership. Thornton learns from a fellow gunfighter, Nelse Mcleod, that Jason has summoned him to El Dorado, and that his old friend Harrah has descended into alcoholism. Driven by loyalty and a need for redemption, Thornton, now numb from his bullet wound, returns to El Dorado, his journey echoed by the persistent footsteps of Mississippi. They find Harrah, a shell of his former self, drowned in drinks and mockery. With Mississippi's ingenuity, they manage to sober Harrah, despite his desperate yearning for the bottle. As the trio faces the looming threat of Jason and Mcleod, they arm themselves for a battle that will test their loyalty, courage, and survival. With a fresh gun in Mississippi's hand, a renewed purpose in Harrah's heart, and an unyielding spirit within Thornton, the stage is set for a showdown that El Dorado will never forget. Will old alliances hold strong, or will the thirst for power shatter all bonds in the quest for El Dorado's precious water? Only time will tell in this tale of friendship, betrayal, and redemption.

El Dorado is a western movie featuring Ed Asner.

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