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A Fistful of Dollars

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Wandering gunfighter Joe arrives in the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among sheriff John Baxter and the three Rojo brothers. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, Joe is hired by Esteban to join the gang, but he plays one side against the other.
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With Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo as his template, Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars helped define a new era for the Western and usher in its most iconic star, Clint Eastwood.

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Simon Abrams Village Voice Every genre-loving moviegoer should see at least once projected on a theater screen. May 23, 2018 Full Review Chuck Bowen Slant Magazine The climatic bloodbath of A Fistful of Dollars still stings because the film's swaggering braggadocio deliberately fails to prepare us for it. Rated: 4/4 May 21, 2018 Full Review Tara Brady Irish Times [Clint] Eastwood may not have been technically gifted, but he had plenty of star quality. Rated: 5/5 Apr 13, 2018 Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema The Italian western that launched a genre. Rated: 4/5 Sep 11, 2024 Full Review David Parkinson Radio Times Gian Maria Volonté lends excellent support as the snarling Ramon and Ennio Morricone's minimalist score is a gem. Rated: 5/5 Jul 9, 2024 Full Review Howard Waldstein CBR It seems all that it took was a spark to ignite the storied career, but it all truly begins with A Fistful of Dollars. We should all be thankful. Rated: 9/10 May 16, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Man got beat up for a family that he saved Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Chanse S Slow to build up but not bad enough to keep me from watching the trilogy Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/03/25 Full Review Pongo K The movie is 60 years old, keep that in mind. The plot is somehow confusing. A lot of back and forth that does not always make too much sense. But se it, it is a classic, after all. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/22/25 Full Review André Ferreira F Um fantástico western. O Sergio Leone é um ótimo diretor e o filme é muito bem escrito surpreendendo o espectador em vários momentos. (avaliação: 8.5/10) Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/10/25 Full Review Kanan T I was expecting the origination of the cliches that we think of today. I was very mistaken. This was a story that would be great today just like it was then. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/05/25 Full Review Jackius B This film is possible the worst thing i have ever watched. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/04/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Wandering gunfighter Joe arrives in the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among sheriff John Baxter and the three Rojo brothers. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, Joe is hired by Esteban to join the gang, but he plays one side against the other.
Director
Sergio Leone
Producer
Arrigo Colombo, Giorgio Papi
Screenwriter
Adriano Bolzoni, Víctor Andrés Catena, Jaime Comas Gil, Sergio Leone
Distributor
Tobis Filmkunst, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp., United Artists, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Ízaro Films S.A., Unidis
Production Co
Jolly Film, Ocean Films [es], Constantin Film
Rating
R
Genre
Western
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 18, 1964, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 22, 2012
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Mono
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