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William Shannon
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Liza Farrow
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Donald O'Brien | ... |
Caldwell
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Brothel Owner
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Half-breed Keoma returns to his border hometown after service in the Civil War and finds it under the control of Caldwell, an ex-Confederate raider, and his vicious gang of thugs. To make matters worse, Keoma's three half-brothers have joined forces with Caldwell, and make it painfully clear that his return is an unwelcome one. Determined to break Caldwell and his brothers' grip on the town, Keoma partners with his father's former ranch hand to exact violent revenge. Written by Ørnås
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Country:
ItalyRelease Date:
27 January 1977 (West Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Desperado See more »Company Credits
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Sam Shannon: Here lies... William H. Shannon. A man we all loved and admired. A very special sort of man. There wasn't a person on Earth he'd refuse to help if they needed it... not one person who would have betrayed him! Except the one he gave his love to...
[points to Keoma]
Sam Shannon: ...his bastard son! We learned from our father to respect law and justice... but you didn't. Only filth...
[...]
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Written by Guido De Angelis & Maurizio De Angelis
Performed by Cesare De Natale (as Guy)
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The storyline of the film was mostly improvised same time the film was made. The original story treatment was written by Luigi Montefiori (aka George Eastman) and turned into a script by Mino Roli and Nico Ducci, but director Enzo G. Castellari didn't like what had been written by the latter two. Because of problems with schedule, Castellari and actor Joshua Sinclair wrote the script for the next day every evening after filming of the day. Castellari was also open to suggestions from the cast and crew - Franco Nero has confirmed that he wrote some of his own dialogue. See more »Quotes
[Keoma has been tied to a wheel in a Christ-like manner, and his brothers have just killed Caldwell after he killed William Shannon]Sam Shannon: Here lies... William H. Shannon. A man we all loved and admired. A very special sort of man. There wasn't a person on Earth he'd refuse to help if they needed it... not one person who would have betrayed him! Except the one he gave his love to...
[points to Keoma]
Sam Shannon: ...his bastard son! We learned from our father to respect law and justice... but you didn't. Only filth...
[...]
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In Front of My DesperationWritten by Guido De Angelis & Maurizio De Angelis
Performed by Cesare De Natale (as Guy)
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Without a doubt, this Italian-made western is right up there with ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST, El TOPO, and THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY. Enzo G. Castellari's best film. Great cast and excellent slow motion shootout scenes, not to mention some truly amazing camera angles. One of the most engaging storylines and examples of character development I've seen. The music is great, as long as you don't mind the annoying sung narrative. Starts great and ends great, just stick around through the 20-minute dull spot in the middle of the film. It's quite a rewarding experience overall. Have fun trying to track down a copy of this gem, I sure did (NOT)!