Movie
Powderkeg
Their gun and guts for hire... and a blank check is their price
A Mexican bandit is about to be executed in the United States, so his brother takes over a train and holds the passengers as hostages unless his brother is released. Now both the Americans and Mexicans are baffled as to what to do. One of the passengers — who wrote the letter for their captor — has a suggestion: call mercenaries Hank Brackett and Johnny Reech. They do, and as expected they do come up with a plan, but the president of the railroad is not sure if it will work.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Powderkeg was released April 16, 1971. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
A Mexican bandit is about to be executed in the United States, so his brother takes over a train and holds the passengers as hostages unless his brother is released. Now both the Americans and Mexicans are baffled as to what to do. One of the passengers — who wrote the letter for their captor — has a suggestion: call mercenaries Hank Brackett and Johnny Reech. They do, and as expected they do come up with a plan, but the president of the railroad is not sure if it will work.
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Cast
Rod TaylorHank Brackett
Dennis ColeJohnny Reach
Fernando LamasChucho Morales
John McIntireCyrus Davenport
Michael AnsaraPaco Morales
Tisha SterlingBeth Parkinson
Melodie JohnsonMiss Baker
Reni SantoniRicardo SandovalCredits
- Directed by
- Douglas Hayes
- Written by
- Douglas Hayes
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Filmways Television