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A question about Lee(Vaughn)

posted 13 years ago by jfitzpatrick3
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I was just rewatching it and it looked like he was hiding behind the wall during the first skirmish. Was he a coward in the first fight?
"At the end of life, we will be judged by love" ST John of the Cross

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[–] jfitzpatrick3 13 years ago

Thanks

"At the end of life, we will be judged by love" ST John of the Cross

[–] james-aitchison2 13 years ago

I dont believe that he was a coward as such. As a gunfighter on the move, he lived sleeping with one eye open and time had taken its toll, and he was losing his nerve. The relief on his face when he finally proves himself is there for all to see.

[–] BobStage 13 years ago

Lee had a very interesting story arch. And Robert Vaughn was hands down one of the most talented actors in the film (though to be fair, you could argue that more was asked of him than Coburn, Bronson, Dexter, and McQueen ).

[–] Noir-It-All 13 years ago

I think Lee was suffering from PTSD.

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