A Fistful of Dollars

– The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 39 Minutes
Release Year:
1964
Original Name:
Per un pugno di dollari
A Fistful of Dollars (1964) - Also known as Per un pugno di dollari

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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A Fistful of Dollars (1964) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 Jan 1967

Language:

Italian, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Sergio Leone

Writer:

Adriano Bolzoni (story), Mark Lowell (dialogue), Víctor Andrés Catena (story), Sergio Leone (story), Víctor Andrés Catena (screenplay), Jaime Comas Gil (screenplay), Sergio Leone (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, Gian Maria Volontè, Wolfgang Lukschy

Plot:

An anonymous, but deadly man rides into a town torn by war between two factions, the Baxters and the Rojo's. Instead of fleeing or dying, as most other would do, the man schemes to play the two sides off each other, getting rich in the bargain.

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations.

Production:

MGM Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
98%
Metacritic:
65%