Amore, piombo e furore (1978)

Directors:

Monte Hellman
Tony Brandt

Writers:

Jerry Harvey (story) and
Douglas Venturelli (story) ...
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Release Date:

4 August 1978 (Italy)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

Condemned gunman Clayton is given a last minute reprieve on condition he murders rancher Matthew for a railway company...

Plot Keywords:

Self Defense | Shot In The Leg | Shootout | Circus | Adultery

Cast

Warren Oates	...	Matthew Sebanek
Fabio Testi	...	Clayton Drumm
Jenny Agutter	...	Catherine Sebanek
Sam Peckinpah	...	Wilbur Olsen, Dime Novelist
Isabel Mestres	...	Barbara, Virgil's Wife
Gianrico Tondinelli	...	Johnny Sebanek
Franco Interlenghi	...	Hank Sebanek
Charly Bravo	...	Duke, Barbara's Brother (as Carlos Bravo)
Paco Benlloch	...	Virgil Sebanek
Sydney Lassick	...	Sheriff's friend
Richard C. Adams	...	Sheriff
Natalia Kim	...	Cassie
Ivonne Sentis	...	Prostitute (as Yvonne Sentis)
Romano Puppo	...	Zeb / Zeb's brother
Luis Prendes	...	Williams
Helga Liné	...	Cottrell's Wife (as Helga Line)
Mattieu Ettori	...	Cottrell, Liberty Innkeeper
David Thomson	...	Jack (as David Thompson)
Tony Brandt	...	Jefferson
Piero Fondi	...	Tanner
Luciano Spadoni	...	Hangman
Frank Clement	...	Tom
Daniel Panes	...	Joe
José Murillo	...	Jimmy (as Jose Murillo)
Rafael Albaicín	...	Prison guard (as Raphael Albaicin)
Luis Barboo	...	Henry
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Redfield	...	Man reporting to Sheriff (uncredited)

Directed by
Monte Hellman
Tony Brandt		(credited on some European prints)

Writing credits
Jerry Harvey		(story and screenplay) and
Douglas Venturelli		(story and screenplay)
Ennio De Concini		(collaboration) and
Vicente Escrivá		(collaboration) (as Don Vicente Escrivá)
Ennio De Concini		story
Alberto Liberati		dialogue

Produced by
Gianni Bozzacchi	....	producer
Valerio De Paolis	....	producer
Monte Hellman	....	producer
Rolf M. Degener	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Pino Donaggio
John Rubinstein

Cinematography by
Giuseppe Rotunno

Film Editing by
Cesare D'Amico
Monte Hellman		(uncredited)

Production Design by
Luciano Spadoni

Set Decoration by
Francesco Chianese		(as Francesco Saverio Chianese)

Costume Design by
Franco Carretti

Makeup Department
Pedro Camacho	....	makeup artist
Massimo De Rossi	....	makeup artist
Mirella Ginnoto	....	hair stylist
Toñy Nieto	....	hair stylist (as Antonia Nieto)

Production Management
Vicente Escrivá hijo	....	associate production manager (as Vicente Escriva Jr.)
Francesco Fantacci	....	production supervisor
Maurizio Pastrovich	....	production manager
Juan Clemente Prosper	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ignacio Acarregui	....	second assistant director
Tony Brandt	....	assistant director
Stefano Priori	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Adolfo Cofiño	....	set designer
Goffredo Massetti	....	property master

Sound Department
Cesare D'Amico	....	sound editor
Piero Fondi	....	boom operator
Danilo Moroni	....	sound mixer
Carlo Palmieri	....	sound engineer
Danilo Sterbini	....	sound re-recording mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Roberto Biciocchi	....	still photographer
Rodolfo Bramucci	....	chief electrician
Enrique Cerezos	....	assistant camera: second unit (as Enrique Cerezo)
Julián Fernández	....	key grip (as Julián Fernández Obrero)
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci	....	camera operator (as Giovanni Fiore)
Roberto Gengarelli	....	first assistant camera
Julio Madurga	....	camera operator: second unit
Gianmaria Majorana	....	second assistant camera (as Gian Maria Majorana)
Pedro Ramírez	....	chief electrician
Vladimiro Salvatori	....	key grip (as Wladimiro Salvatori)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
María Eugenia Escrivá	....	wardrobe (as Maria Eugenia Escriva)
Tiziana Mancini	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Lea Mazzocchi	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Natale Massara	....	conductor

Other crew
Rita Agostini	....	continuity
Michele Kalamera	....	voice double: Fabio Testi
Vicente Escrivá hijo	....	associate location manager (uncredited)
Francesco Fantacci	....	location manager (uncredited)
Juan Clemente Prosper	....	location manager (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Aspa Producciones
• Compagnia Europea Cinematografica

Distributors

• Allied Artists Pictures (1978) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Bongo Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• Treeline Films (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Payless Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• Reel Media International (2004) (USA) (VHS)
• Reel Media International (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• Video Vamp (USA) (video)

Other Companies

• Edizioni Musicali Ardea  music performers (as Edizioni Musicali Bixio-Cemsa)
• Tirelli Costumi  costumes (as Tirelli Costumes)

Also Known As:

China 9, Liberty 37 (USA)
Clayton & Catherine
Clayton Drumm (Spain)
Gunfire (USA) (video title)
Love, Bullets and Frenzy

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

Italy | Spain

Language:

Italian | English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Norway:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

Aspa Producciones

Quotes:

Matthew Sebanek: You ain't gonna last long, son. There ain't no soft-hearted gunfighters.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) (TV)

aka Gunfire not 1978

Your information is incorrect! I have first hand knowledge that this film, Gunfire, was not a 1978 production but a 1981 production.

Gunfire was done in Spain. There was a film festival that was supposedly honoring "Sam" and he went to Spain for that original purpose. They were filming Gunfire with Warren Oates at that time. He visited the set. That's all I am prepared to say about the matter at this time.

Sam hated inaccuracy and those who didn't properly "do their homework". Please honor his memory at least with accuracy since the anniversary of his death is upon us on December 28th. That is a day I will never forget.