A Fistful of Dollars

Starring:

Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, Gian Maria Volonté, Wolfgang Lukschy, Sieghardt Rupp

Director:

Sergio Leone

Genres:

Western

Tagline:

In his own way he is, perhaps, the most dangerous man who ever lived!

Overview:

The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.

Date Reviewed:

March 17, 2024

Review:

A few unique editing choices and the dubbed English are a little distracting. Still, it’s easy to see why this Italian revision of a Japanese film sparked a revolution of Hollywood’s American Western.

Producers:

Writers:

Sergio Leone, Víctor Andrés Catena, Jaime Comas Gil, Fernando Di Leo, Tonino Valerii, Duccio Tessari

Cinematographer:

Federico G. Larraya, Massimo Dallamano

Runtime:

1 hour and 39 minutes

Budget:

200000

Box Office:

14500000