A bounty hunter takes in the son of a man he killed.A bounty hunter takes in the son of a man he killed.A bounty hunter takes in the son of a man he killed.
Robert J. Wilke
- Deaks
- (as Robert Wilke)
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- Brand Bell
- Thomas W. Blackburn(uncredited)
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- TriviaIn 1972-73, Edward Platt ("The Chief" in Get Smart (1965)) raised enough money to produce this film, which was one of the first independent color movies shot partially on videotape. It was actually the first western to use videotape on location. Platt saw the many advantages of using videotape rather than film, and his crew shot the production with portable TV cameras (Norelco PCP-70 NTSC analog television system and the Philips PC-70 studio color camera) along with the Ampex VR-3000 two-inch portable video tape recorder). Once completed, the images were transferred to 35mm film format for it's theatrical release.
- Alternate versionsThe UK video version was cut by 4 secs to remove a horse-fall.
- SoundtracksJody
Music by Don Randi
Lyrics by Bob Silver & Pete Willcox
Performed by The Raiders, featuring Paul Revere & Mark Lindsay
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Early example of Electronic Cinema
Few people remember that SANTEE was one of the very first feature films (and almost definitely the first Western) shot on videotape. Noted character actor Ed Platt, famous for his role as "The Chief" in the TV series GET SMART, reportedly invested his own money in this film, intending to champion the concept of shooting movies economically on videotape.
The process used portable Philips (aka Norelco) video cameras and primitive Ampex 2" videotape recorders, which they powered via batteries while shooting on-location the desert and in and around California and Nevada. A 1973 issue of AMERICAN
CINEMATOGRAPHER covered the work done by director of photography Don Morgan and his crew, and went in-depth on the differences between shooting on film and shooting on video. Sadly, SANTEE was a flop in theaters, and Ed Platt lost his money and died less than a year after the movie was released.
Three decades later, innovative filmmakers like Robert Rodriguez and George Lucas are using digital video gear to shoot movies. Ed Platt was definitely ahead of his time on SANTEE; sadly, he never lived to see the technology get to the point where it would work.
The process used portable Philips (aka Norelco) video cameras and primitive Ampex 2" videotape recorders, which they powered via batteries while shooting on-location the desert and in and around California and Nevada. A 1973 issue of AMERICAN
CINEMATOGRAPHER covered the work done by director of photography Don Morgan and his crew, and went in-depth on the differences between shooting on film and shooting on video. Sadly, SANTEE was a flop in theaters, and Ed Platt lost his money and died less than a year after the movie was released.
Three decades later, innovative filmmakers like Robert Rodriguez and George Lucas are using digital video gear to shoot movies. Ed Platt was definitely ahead of his time on SANTEE; sadly, he never lived to see the technology get to the point where it would work.
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