For a Few Dollars More (1965)

Two bounty hunters with the same intentions team up to track down a Western outlaw.

Director:

Sergio Leone

Writers:

Sergio Leone (scenario), Fulvio Morsella (scenario)

Stars:

Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volontè

Top Rated Movies #119 | 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clint Eastwood	...	Monco
Lee Van Cleef	...	Col. Douglas Mortimer
Gian Maria Volontè	...	El Indio (The Indian)
Mara Krupp	...	Mary - Hotel Manager's Beautiful Wife (as Mara Krup)
Luigi Pistilli	...	Groggy, Member of Indio's Gang
Klaus Kinski	...	Juan Wild - The Hunchback
Luis Rodríguez	...	Manuel, Member of Indio's Gang (as Luis Rodriguez)
Benito Stefanelli	...	Luke 'Hughie'
Panos Papadopulos	...	Sancho Perez, Member of Indio's Gang (as Panos Papadopoulos)
Aldo Sambrell	...	Cuchillio
Roberto Camardiel	...	Tucumcari station clerk (as Robert Camardiel)
Joseph Egger	...	Old Prophet (as Josef Egger)
Tomás Blanco	...	Tucumcari sheriff (as Tomas Blanco)
Lorenzo Robledo	...	Tomaso, Indio's Traitor
Dante Maggio	...	Carpenter in cell with El Indio

Storyline

Drifting from town to town, the poncho-clad Man with No Name and the lightning-fast right hand rides into the town of El Paso, in search of the maniacal escaped convict, El Indio. It's been eighteen short months since the deadly confrontation in A Fistful of Dollars (1964), and this time, the solitary stranger, now a professional bounty hunter, will have to go against his beliefs and do the unthinkable: join forces with the hawk-eyed marksman, Colonel Douglas Mortimer, to collect the hefty reward. Now, as El Indio and his cut-throats have already set their sights on robbing the crammed-with-cash Bank of El Paso, the stage is set for a bloody showdown at high noon, against the backdrop of silent double-crosses and fragile allegiances. But, is it worth dicing with death for a few dollars more?

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Plot Keywords:

mexico | shoulder holster | spaghetti western | new mexico desert | alamogordo new mexico | 

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Taglines:

Clint Eastwood is back, and he's burning at both ends - if you can take it.

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

A Fistful of Dollars (1964), the protagonist's name is Joe. In this movie, his name is Monco. While in some other movies, Eastwood plays a "man with no name", this is not true for this particular trilogy.

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Goofs

When Monco returns from his Santa Cruz junket (at around 1hr 10 mins), he passes by the offices of the "Gazzette" on his left. An American newspaperman would use "gazette"; "gazzette" (plural) is Italian.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Train Conductor: Tickets. Tickets, please. Tickets. Tickets. Thank you. Tickets.
Col. Douglas Mortimer: Is this part of Tucumcari?
Train Conductor: We should pass there in about three to four minutes.
Col. Douglas Mortimer: Thanks.
Carpetbagger on Train: Well, eh, excuse me, but you made a mistake, Reverend. I couldn't help hearing you're going to Tucumcari. I sell goods around here, and I gotta tell you, you're on the wrong train. I think the nearest stop to Tucumcari is Amarillo. By getting off at Santa Fe and returning by way of Amarillo, you should be able to get right where... ...
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Crazy Credits

The title credits disappear as if being shot by a gun.

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Alternate Versions

In the United States, an edited 126 minute version was released. This version was used for television syndication, pay-TV, and initial home video releases.

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Connections

Referenced in Kallio: Nimby (2010)

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Soundtracks

Indio & Nino
(uncredited)
Composed by Ennio Morricone

User Reviews

The best spaghetti western ever?

Leone's 'A Fistful Of Dollars' is a bona fide western classic, but amazingly he managed to top himself with this "sequel". Yeah, I know it isn't REALLY a sequel. In fact Leone's "Dollars" trilogy actually have no connection with each other, and Eastwood's so-called "Man With No Name" actually has many! (In this movie Monco, in the previous one Joe). Most people seem go for 'The Good, The Bad And The Ugly' as the best of the three movies, but I think 'For A Few Dollars More' just beats it. Anyway, there's no argument that they are three brilliant films, Eastwood is super cool in all of them, Leone is on top form, particularly in this one, and Ennio Morricone's scores are amazing stuff. 'For A Few Dollars More' is helped enormously by Lee Van Cleef playing Colonel Mortimer, and the scenes between him and Eastwood, and the ones between him and Klaus Kinski are pure gold. This is not only one of the best westerns ever made, but one of the best movies of any genre released in the 1960s. It was also a highly influential one. I can't imagine Peckinpah's 'The Wild Bunch' for example existing without Leone. Words fail me praising movies as brilliant as this one. All I can say is WATCH IT NOW. Or if you've already seen it WATCH IT AGAIN!

Details

Country:

Italy Spain West Germany

Language:

Italian English

Release Date:

10 May 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

For a Few Dollars More

Filming Locations:

Desierto de Tabernas, Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$600,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$15,000,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,000,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA), Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas, Constantin Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

132 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1