Dollar for the Dead (1998)

In this tribute to the old time spaghetti westerns with a liberal dose of modern Hong Kong film-making thrown in, Emilio Estevez assumes Clint Eastwood's "man with no name" role. Estevez ... See full summary »

Director:

Gene Quintano

Writer:

Gene Quintano

Stars:

Emilio Estevez, William Forsythe, Jordi Mollà

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emilio Estevez	...	Cowboy
William Forsythe	...	Dooley
Jordi Mollà	...	Federale captain (as Jordi Molla)
Joaquim de Almeida	...	Friar Ramon
Jonathan Banks	...	Col. Skinner (Redleg commander) (as Johnathan Banks)
Simón Andreu	...	Akers
Ed Lauter	...	Jacob Colby
Howie Long	...	Reager
Lance Kinsey	...	Tracker
Steve Peterson	...	Toby
Antonio Castro	...	Julio
Beatriz Guevara	...	Redhead
Keith Farmer	...	Bartender - Gunpowder
Daniel Martín	...	Gambler - Sterling
George Bullock	...	Regulator #1

Storyline

In this tribute to the old time spaghetti westerns with a liberal dose of modern Hong Kong film-making thrown in, Emilio Estevez assumes Clint Eastwood's "man with no name" role. Estevez plays a super-quick gunman on the run from a rancher (Long) and his men out to kill him for killing his son. The gunman gets mixed up with a former Confederate soldier (William Forsythe) who has knowledge of hidden gold. The only trouble is he is also pursued by Union soldiers. When they free a man (Ed Lauter) with part of the map to the gold, they then are also pursued by Spanish soldiers. It all leads to a small Mexican town terrorized by soldiers and led a by a good priest (Joaquim De Almeida) who also has knowledge of the gold.

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Plot Keywords:

man with no name | drifter | kissing while having sex | grave | church | 

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Official Sites:

TNT TNT Originals

Country:

USA Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Un dollar pour un mort

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Endemol Entertainment, Enrique Cerezo Producciones Cinematográficas S.A., Once Upon a Time Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Dooley: You're pretty gun at killing.
Cowboy: It's not a talent I wished for.

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Connections

References Django (1966)

User Reviews

Highly enjoyable homage to classic westerns

Dollar for the Dead is a great little western experiment, and should be seen by all western enthusiasts - especially if you like Sergio Leone's western style, or almost any western with Clint Eastwood.

The movie is pretty predictable all the way, but that's really missing the point. It never tries to be a great work of art - just an homage to the old spaghetti westerns.

The style of the movie is great, it has all the right clichés, and the cast works well together - I especially liked William Forsythe in this movie. The movie is pepped up with a modern pace, hilarious over-the-top shootouts and a good dose of comic relief - which all works great. You just have to recognize the movie's almost sarcastic way of approaching the whole genre.

A must-see for all fans of the genre - 8/10