The Mercenary

– While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutor..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1968
Original Name:
Il mercenario
The Mercenary (1968) - Also known as Il mercenario

While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.

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The Mercenary (1968) - Trailer

Release Date:

22 Apr 1969

Language:

English, Italian, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Sergio Corbucci

Writer:

Franco Solinas (story), Giorgio Arlorio (story), Luciano Vincenzoni (screenplay and dialogue), Sergio Spina (screenplay and dialogue with the collaboration of), Adriano Bolzoni (screenplay and dialogue with the collaboration of), Sergio Corbucci (screenplay and dialogue with the collaboration of)

Main Actors:

Franco Nero, Tony Musante, Franco Giacobini, Eduardo Fajardo

Plot:

While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.

Production:

United Artists

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10