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A Fistful of Dollars

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A Fistful of Dollars
© 1964 United Artists − All right reserved.

A Fistful of Dollars

Poster for the movie "A Fistful of Dollars"
Release Date  12 September 1964 (1 h 39 min)
Directed by  Sergio Leone
Writer 
Composer  Ennio Morricone
Genres  Western
Country   Italy,   Germany,   Spain
Rating 
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Synopsis and Details

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.

  • Year of production  1964
  • Release Date  12 September 1964
  • Local Release Date  18 January 1967
  • Revenue  $14,500,000
  • Budget  $200,000
  • Language  Italian, Spanish


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Overview

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

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.


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  • TMDb ID  391
  • Original Title  Per un pugno di dollari
  • Release Date  12 September 1964
  • Local Release Date  18 January 1967
  • Runtime  1 h 39 min
  • Production  United Artists, Constantin Film Produktion, Jolly Film, Ocean Films
  • Country   Italy,   Germany,   Spain
  • Languages  Italian, Spanish
  • Genres  Western
  • Director  Sergio Leone
  • Producer  Arrigo Colombo, Giorgio Papi
  • Director of Photography  Federico G. Larraya, Massimo Dallamano
  • Original Music Composer  Ennio Morricone
  • Author 
  • Writer 
  • Certification  R
  • Budget  $200,000
  • Revenue  $14,500,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0058461
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

Directors



Scénario


Soundtrack

Ennio Morricone

Production

Arrigo Colombo
Giorgio Papi

Companies

United Artists
Constantin Film Produktion
Jolly Film
Ocean Films

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
© 1966 United Artists − All right reserved.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Poster for the movie "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
Release Date  23 December 1966 (2 h 41 min)
Directed by  Sergio Leone
Writer  Sergio Donati, Mickey Knox
Composer  Ennio Morricone
Genres  Western
Country   United States of America,   Italy,   Spain,   Germany
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

While the Civil War rages between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hit man and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.

  • Year of production  1966
  • Release Date  23 December 1966
  • Local Release Date  29 December 1967
  • Revenue  $6,000,000
  • Budget  $1,200,000
  • Language  Italian


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Overview

For three men the Civil War wasn't hell. It was practice.

While the Civil War rages between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hit man and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.


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  • TMDb ID  429
  • Original Title  Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo
  • Release Date  23 December 1966
  • Local Release Date  29 December 1967
  • Runtime  2 h 41 min
  • Production  United Artists, Constantin Film Produktion, Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA), Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas S.A.
  • Country   United States of America,   Italy,   Spain,   Germany
  • Languages  Italian
  • Genres  Western
  • Director  Sergio Leone
  • Producer  Alberto Grimaldi
  • Director of Photography  Tonino Delli Colli
  • Original Music Composer  Ennio Morricone
  • Author 
  • Writer  Sergio Donati, Mickey Knox
  • Certification  R
  • Budget  $1,200,000
  • Revenue  $6,000,000
  • IMDb Id  tt0060196
  • Adult 
  • Homepage  http://www.mgm.com/#/our-titles/766/The-Good,-the-Bad-and-the-Ugly

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Once Upon a Time in the West

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Once Upon a Time in the West
© 1968 Paramount Pictures − All right reserved.

Once Upon a Time in the West

Poster for the movie "Once Upon a Time in the West"
Release Date  21 December 1968 (2 h 55 min)
Directed by  Sergio Leone
Writer 
Composer  Ennio Morricone
Genres  Western
Country   Italy,   Spain,   United States of America
Rating 
Not rated yet!

Synopsis and Details

This classic western masterpiece is an epic film about a widow whose land and life are in danger as the railroad is getting closer and closer to taking them over. A mysterious harmonica player joins forces with a desperado to protect the woman and her land.

  • Year of production  1968
  • Release Date  21 December 1968
  • Local Release Date  28 May 1969
  • Revenue  $5,321,508
  • Budget  $5,000,000
  • Language  English


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Overview

There were three men in her life. One to take her... one to love her... and one to kill her.

This classic western masterpiece is an epic film about a widow whose land and life are in danger as the railroad is getting closer and closer to taking them over. A mysterious harmonica player joins forces with a desperado to protect the woman and her land.


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  • TMDb ID  335
  • Original Title  C'era una volta il West
  • Release Date  21 December 1968
  • Local Release Date  28 May 1969
  • Runtime  2 h 55 min
  • Production  Paramount Pictures, Rafran Cinematografica, Finanzia San Marco
  • Country   Italy,   Spain,   United States of America
  • Languages  English
  • Genres  Western
  • Director  Sergio Leone
  • Producer  Fulvio Morsella, Claudio Mancini
  • Director of Photography  Tonino Delli Colli
  • Original Music Composer  Ennio Morricone
  • Author 
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  • Certification  PG-13
  • Budget  $5,000,000
  • Revenue  $5,321,508
  • IMDb Id  tt0064116
  • Adult 
  • Homepage 

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