The Ridiculous 6 (2015)
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Six men discover they share the same bank-robbing father and set out on a quest to reunite with him.
The story
In the Old West, Tommy, a man raised by an Indigenous American tribe, is preparing to marry Smoking Fox. His life is disrupted when a bank robber named Frank Stockburn claims to be his biological father and reveals he has buried $50,000 in a meadow. When a ruthless gang of bandits kidnaps Frank to find the money, Tommy sets off on a quest to steal the necessary funds to save him. During his journey, Tommy discovers he has five half-brothers, forming a group known as the Ridiculous 6, as they navigate various obstacles and outlaws to reach their father.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In the Old West, Tommy (White Knife) is set to marry Smoking Fox. A bank robber, Frank Stockburn, claims to be Tommy's father and reveals a buried $50,000 stash. Frank is kidnapped by a gang led by Cicero to find the money. Tommy sets out to find the money and discovers five half-brothers: Ramon, Lil' Pete, Herm, Danny, and Chico. They form the 'Ridiculous 6'. While they face off against the Left-Eye Gang and a saloon owner named Smiley Harris, they eventually rob a gambling game in Yuma to ransom Frank. They rescue the Left-Eye Gang from Cicero and reclaim the money. Tommy learns Cicero murdered his mother and confronts him for revenge. The group eventually reunites with Frank, who reveals he masterminded the abduction. Tommy uses a hidden bomb to escape Frank's control, rescues his bride, and leaves Frank in a mine. Tommy and his brothers return to the Native Village, where Chief Screaming Eagle adopts all the half-brothers.
- First release year
- 2015
- Runtime (minutes)
- 120
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Frank Coraci
- Writers
- Tim Herlihy · writer; Adam Sandler · writer
- Cast and characters
- Adam Sandler; Terry Crews; Jorge Garcia; Taylor Lautner; Rob Schneider; Luke Wilson; Will Forte; Steve Zahn
- Genres
- Western; action; comedy; satire
- Themes
- Family; Revenge; Satire
- Tone and mood
- Comedy; Satirical; Dopey
- Setting
- The Old West
- Premise and plot tags
- Western; Comedy; Satire; Road Movie
- Content notes
- Satire
- Reception
- The film was panned by critics and received a 0% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with a weighted average of 18/100 on Metacritic.
- Production trivia
- It was Netflix's first original film.; It was the most-viewed film in Netflix history in its first 30 days.; The film was dropped by Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and Warner Bros. before being picked up by Netflix.
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