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A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
Per un pugno di dollari (original title)

99 min  -  Western   -  18 January 1967 (USA)
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A wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Clint Eastwood ...
Joe
Marianne Koch Marianne Koch ...
Marisol
Gian Maria Volonté ...
Ramón Rojo (as Johnny Wels)
Wolfgang Lukschy Wolfgang Lukschy ...
John Baxter (as W. Lukschy)
Sieghardt Rupp Sieghardt Rupp ...
Esteban Rojo (as S. Rupp)
Joseph Egger Joseph Egger ...
Piripero (as Joe Edger)
Antonio Prieto Antonio Prieto ...
José Calvo José Calvo ...
Silvanito (as Jose Calvo)
Margarita Lozano Margarita Lozano ...
Consuelo Baxter (as Margherita Lozano)
Daniel Martín Daniel Martín ...
Julián (as Daniel Martin)
Benito Stefanelli Benito Stefanelli ...
Rubio (as Benny Reeves)
Mario Brega ...
Chico (as Richard Stuyvesant)
Bruno Carotenuto Bruno Carotenuto ...
Antonio Baxter (as Carol Brown)
Aldo Sambrell ...
Rojo gang member (as Aldo Sambreli)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harry Dean Stanton ...
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Storyline

An anonymous, but deadly man rides into a town torn by war between two factions, the Baxters and the Rojo's. Instead of fleeing or dying, as most other would do, the man schemes to play the two sides off each other, getting rich in the bargain. Written by Andrew Hyatt <dres@uiuc.edu>  

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Taglines:

This short cigar belongs to a man with no name. This long gun belongs to a man with no name. This poncho belongs to a man with no name. He's going to trigger a whole new style in adventure. See more »

Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

Italy | Spain | West Germany

Language:

Italian | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Por un puñado de dólares See more »

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$11,000,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor) (as Technicolor®)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Besides Clint Eastwood of course, actors Mario Brega, Benito Stefanelli, Aldo Sambrell, and Antonio Molino Rojo are the only actors to appear in all 3 of the "Dollars Trilogy" movies. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: When Ramon shoots the escaping soldiers, by the river, in their backs, he does so with a Gatling Gun. Yet, when the "shot" soldiers cry out and fall to the ground, no blood or even small holes can be seen in their clothes. A Gatling Gun would rip them (the soldiers, as well as their clothes) to pieces. See more »

Quotes

Silvanito: I'm alive, and I want to remain with the living, understand? And when I'm dead, I want to remain with the dead. And I would be unhappy if somebody living forces me to remain with the living.
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Connections

Referenced in A Man Called Blade (1977) See more »