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27 January 1977 (West Germany) morePlot:
Half-breed Keoma returns to his border hometown after service in the Civil War and finds it under the control of Caldwell... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
Five: Spaghetti Westerns not directed by Sergio Leone(From LateFilmFull. 10 June 2009, 2:01 AM, PDT)
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Latter day Spaghetti Western shines in all departments...... apart from the soundtrack moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Franco Nero | ... | Keoma | |
| Woody Strode | ... | George | |
| William Berger | ... | William Shannon | |
| Donald O'Brien | ... | Caldwell (as Donald O'Brian) | |
| Olga Karlatos | ... | Lisa | |
| Giovanni Cianfriglia | ... | Gang Member (as Ken Wood) | |
| Orso Maria Guerrini | ... | Butch Shannon | |
| Gabriella Giacobbe | ... | The Witch | |
| Antonio Marsina | ... | Lenny Shannon | |
| Joshua Sinclair | ... | Sam Shannon (as John Loffredo) | |
| Leonardo Scavino | ... | Doctor (as Leon Lenoir) | |
| Wolfango Soldati | ... | Confederate Soldier | |
| Victoria Zinny | ... | Brothel Owner |
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Also Known As:
Desperado (USA) (cut version)Django Rides Again (USA)
Django's Great Return (USA)
Keoma il vendicatore (Italy)
The Violent Breed
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
Norway:97 min | Italy:105 min | West Germany:90 minCountry:
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Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Finland:K-16 (cut) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Sweden:15 | Norway:15 (DVD release) (2007) | UK:12 (re-rating) (2004 ) (cut) | Spain:18 | West Germany:16 (f) | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-15 (cut) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | France:-12 | Norway:16 (video rating) | UK:18 | Norway:(Banned) (1978-2003) (cinema release)Fun Stuff
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Director Enzo G. Castellari has stated that out of all the films he has directed, Keoma is his personal favorite. moreQuotes:
[commandeering the townspeople's medicine]Confederate Soldier: This land belongs to Mr. Caldwell, along with everything that's on it. Now, you had to pay for the water... and now you gotta pay for the medicines.
[laughs]
Keoma: Hey! I'll pay this time.
Confederate Soldier: How much you willing to pay?
Keoma: Four cents.
Confederate Soldier: Four cents? Four cents is mighty little.
Keoma: The price of four bullets.
[Keoma counts off the members of Caldwell's gang on his fingers]
Keoma: One, two, three, and four.
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Talk to most Spaghetti Western fans and they will declare Keoma to be one of the finest of the genre's movies, and probably the best of the latter day ones. However they will also most probably comment on the atrocious soundtrack, which does take some getting used to. I honestly believe that if this movie had been given the Morricone touch, it would be firmly cemented as a true Spaghetti classic, standing side by side with The Big Gundown, Face to Face and Bullet for the General.
Aside from Django, this is Franco Nero's best role. A half breed venger, riding into a town decimated by both the plague and a gang of racist ex-Confederates, which includes his three hateful "brothers" in their ranks. There are also fine turns by William Berger as Keoma's adopted father Shannon, and Woody Strode as Keoma's childhood hero turned drunk, George.
As always, Castellari has injected true class into this film, with slow motion shootouts, effective flashbacks and clever camera tricks. This film is a true fitting end to the Spaghetti hay day, which had begun to loose its charm due to the ever increasing stupidity of the comedy westerns. The only negative aspect is that wretched soundtrack. Oh where was Morricone when we really needed him?