The following review is an extract from the book "Italo-Western and more...: A filmic guide", which is now available on Amazon.
"Central theme is the search for a treasure by different individuals and factions, which will inevitably lead to numerous entanglements and misunderstandings. The film could be described as a revolutionary and humorous western. It is an Italian-French co-production shot in Almería.
Besides Leone and Corbucci, another Sergio also stood out in the subgenre of the Italian-style westerns: Sergio Sollima. This director had filmed in 1966 "The Big Gundown" (original version "La resa dei conti", which literally translates as "The Settling of Scores"). In that film, the character of funny Mexican bandit Cuchillo, played by Tomas Milian, appears for the first time. The film we are dealing with today can be considered a sequel to the above-mentioned film, although the respective plots are completely independent. Both films have the Mexican revolution as a background.
This "Run man run" stands out above all for its use of a certain comedy, brought about above all by the protagonist (with his outbursts, his blunders, etc.)."
"Central theme is the search for a treasure by different individuals and factions, which will inevitably lead to numerous entanglements and misunderstandings. The film could be described as a revolutionary and humorous western. It is an Italian-French co-production shot in Almería.
Besides Leone and Corbucci, another Sergio also stood out in the subgenre of the Italian-style westerns: Sergio Sollima. This director had filmed in 1966 "The Big Gundown" (original version "La resa dei conti", which literally translates as "The Settling of Scores"). In that film, the character of funny Mexican bandit Cuchillo, played by Tomas Milian, appears for the first time. The film we are dealing with today can be considered a sequel to the above-mentioned film, although the respective plots are completely independent. Both films have the Mexican revolution as a background.
This "Run man run" stands out above all for its use of a certain comedy, brought about above all by the protagonist (with his outbursts, his blunders, etc.)."