A Professional Gun (1968)

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110 min - Comedy | Western - 29 August 1968 (Italy)

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Franco Nero	...	Sergei Kowalski, the Polish
	Jack Palance	...	Ricciolo ('Curly')
	Tony Musante	...	Paco Roman
	Giovanna Ralli	...	Columba
	Eduardo Fajardo	...	Alfonso García
	Lorenzo Robledo	...	Officer
	Álvaro de Luna	...	Ramón
	Raf Baldassarre	...	Mateo
	Vicente Roca	...	Elias Garcia
	José Canalejas	...	Sebastian
	Franco Ressel	...	Studs
	Guillermo Méndez	...	Captain
	Enrique Navarro
	Simón Arriaga	...	Simón
	Ugo Adinolfi

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Storyline

While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in. Written by David Stevens

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He sells death to the highest bidder! Buy or die!

Genres:

Comedy | Western

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and brief nudity See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Italy | Spain

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

29 August 1968 (Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

El mercenario See more »

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 21,793,177 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA), Produzioni Associate Delphos, Profilms 21 See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Italy: 110 min | Spain: 111 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

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Goofs

Anachronisms: Sergei Kowalski uses a Spanish Astra 400 pistol. The pistol was not introduced until 1921, after the Mexican Revolution. See more »

Quotes

Kowalski aka the Pole: Dream, Paco, but dream with your eyes open.
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Connections

Referenced in The Spaghetti West (2005) See more »

A Professional Gun (1968)
Il mercenario (original title)

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