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Three rogues set out to rob $300,000 from an Indian-hating cavalry major.Three rogues set out to rob $300,000 from an Indian-hating cavalry major.Three rogues set out to rob $300,000 from an Indian-hating cavalry major.
- Awards
- 1 win
Rik Battaglia
- Captain
- (as Rick Battaglia)
Fernando Cerulli
- Her husband
- (as Ferdinando Cerulli)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the last western Sergio Leone worked on.
- GoofsWhen Major Cabot brings Bill and Lucy to the cell, they go through a room with flags which are supposed to be the state flags of the United States. If you watch closely you can see the flags of the European Union and of East Germany.
- Quotes
Doc Foster: [to Joe] In a few moments you'll be the deadest man that ever lived!
- Alternate versionsMost DVD versions (including Paramount's German release) are missing the last shot of the opening scene directly before the credits as well as the final shot of Monument Valley. The credits roll over the shot of Monument Valley in the uncut version whereas the cut version shows the credits over a black screen. The Paramount DVD does however include a reference to a threesome that most other versions are missing.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Klaus Kinski - Ich bin kein Schauspieler (2000)
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Looks beautiful and every now and then impresses with its visual splendor but the script is mired in distraction and inconsequence
Not as obviously or patently a Sergio Leone movie as MY NAME IS NOBODY from a few years earlier but still as Leonesque as a movie can possibly be while still playing ball in Enzo Barboni's slapstick turf (quite possibly the worst spaghetti western niche), this RAFRAN produced movie is heavily flawed but eminently watchable even when it doesn't make a lick of sense. Leone being Leone, he had to stick in his hand, even in a movie in which he had no creative stakes (unlike My Name is Nobody). The opening scene is a masterclass in directing as one would expect from a master cinematician even if it amounts to little more than moody silence and gliding tracking shots. Those who appreciated the slow-burn dynamics of ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, will be spellbound for the duration. It's a fantastic opening to a movie that never quite capitalizes on it. The script is mired in inconsequential distractions and tacky "end of the West" commentary delivered without an ounce of subtlety ("the old man will go away", says Hill about an old Indian chief in the end as the rest of his Indian band prepare to take off without him dressed in fancy clothes and hats, "he represents the old West" #%^!) and the goofy hijinks Terence Hill became known for do the movie little favour but every now and then director Damiano Damiani comes up with a scene or a setup that impresses with its visual splendor. The Carlo Simi-designed sets, the beautiful locations in John Ford's turf in Monument Valley, and the technical skill involved in front and behind the camera (not Ennio Morricone's score though, which is far from his best work), are all far better than 95% of spaghetti westerns could ever afford, then or a decade before, so this should still be of some interest to the hardened spaghetti aficionado. Traditional Ford/Hawks loyalists should keep their distance though.
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- chaos-rampant
- Oct 17, 2009
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- Budget
- ITL 3,500,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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