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      The Return of Sabata

      PG Released Aug 9, 1972 1h 46m Western List
      Reviews 44% 500+ Ratings Audience Score The third in a trilogy about the eponymous lone gunman, this one finds Sabata (Lee Van Cleef) working as a sharpshooter for a circus that's just stopped in an ailing one-horse town. The circus gig is only a front, however: Sabata is actually on the verge of robbing town mayor Joe McIntock (Giampiero Albertini). The mayor's been levying heavy taxes as part of a complex plan to defraud the community, but Sabata manages to rip him off first, only to discover that the money is counterfeit. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 05 Buy Now

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      Audience Member 160807: I was hoping the return of Lee Van Cleef to the Sabata Trilogy was going to mean a decent film. Nope, probably the weakest of the three. Weak enough that I really don't have anything else to say. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Just as good as the first movie and the plot is just as confusing. If you are going to enjoy this movie you have to appreciate an american west that is part hollywood, part italian. Spaghetti westerns are like godzilla: american/hollywood producers working with people in a foreign country who know little about what they, the americans, are talking about and have little interest in the subjects that the films are about. The films are purely for export purposes and the combination of someone making something she/he has no knowledge or interest in with a knowing guiding hand produced something that seems unusual and fresh. So I guess one of hollywood's little experiments finally worked. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Lee Van Cleef returned for the third entry in the series. This time Sabata must overthrow a corrupt Irishman from taking a stranglehold on his town. It's dull from the get go and even though his supporting cast did return as well they are playing different characters which is baffling. The first one is the best of the trilogy and the only one really worth watching. 2 out of 5. So Says the Soothsayer Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member An official sequel to the original Sabata film (and the final film in the series) see Lee Van Cleef return to the role he created. Unfortunately, this spaghetti western is terrible. It plays out like an unfunny version of "Support Your Local Gunfighter." Terrible music, uninteresting story or characters and not even that good of action. Pretty lame, even for fans of the genre. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Disappointing sequel to the excellent Sabata. Van Cleef is the balls but the film itself is a mess. Sabata has some quality gadgets and the finale is decent but overall its a big let down. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Disappointing sequel to the excellent Sabata. Van Cleef is the balls but the film itself is a mess. Sabata has some quality gadgets and the finale is decent but overall its a big let down. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis The third in a trilogy about the eponymous lone gunman, this one finds Sabata (Lee Van Cleef) working as a sharpshooter for a circus that's just stopped in an ailing one-horse town. The circus gig is only a front, however: Sabata is actually on the verge of robbing town mayor Joe McIntock (Giampiero Albertini). The mayor's been levying heavy taxes as part of a complex plan to defraud the community, but Sabata manages to rip him off first, only to discover that the money is counterfeit.
      Director
      Gianfranco Parolini
      Screenwriter
      Renato Izzo, Gianfranco Parolini
      Distributor
      United Artists
      Production Co
      Artemis Productions, Produzioni Europee Associati, Jadran Film
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Western
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 9, 1972, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 16, 2008
      Runtime
      1h 46m
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