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| Product Details |
| The first true Spaghetti Western follows the exploits of a nameless drifter (Clint Eastwood) who wanders into a town torn apart by greed, corruption, and revenge. The clever, tough-talking gunslinger then plays the town's two feuding families off each other to his own benefit. As members of each family are planted in the ground, the gold in his pockets gets heavier and heavier. <br> <br> This violent remake of Akira Kurosawa's YOJIMBO made Eastwood a star, and sparked two sequels--FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE and THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY--to form what is now referred to as the Man with No Name trilogy. All three films starred Eastwood, featured Ennio Morricone's distinctive musical compositions, and were directed--in a wonderfully gritty style--by Sergio Leone. Although the film was not released in the United States until 1967, it was produced and released internationally in 1964. |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Westerns |
| Directors: |
Sergio Leone |
| Actors: |
Gian Maria Volonte · Marianne Koch · Mario Brega |
| Stars: |
Clint Eastwood |
| UPC: |
027616077387, 027616127235, 027616622839, 027616785824 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 41min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: 2-Disc Set; Collector's Edition, DVD: Western Legends, VHS, VHS: Western Legends |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Subgenre: |
Family Interaction |
| Release Date: |
1964 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS: Western Legends
- 1hr 41min
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- May 04, 1999
- R (MPAA)
- 027616622839
, - VHS
- 1hr 36min
- Facets Video
- R (MPAA)
, - VHS
- 1hr 41min
- MGM Home Entertainment
- September 21, 1994
- R (MPAA)
- 027616127235
, - VHS
- 1hr 42min
- Movies Unlimited
- R (MPAA)
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Duccio Tessari, G. Schock, Sergio Leone, Victor A. Catena |
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Professional Reviews
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(01/01/2001, p.65, Danny Leigh): "...Leone exploits the full width of the screen in dramatically composed shots of the antagonists...", (05/01/2005, p.142, Rob Chapman): "[T]he DOLLARS movies look nothing like any western before or since." |
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