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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Original title: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo
  • 1966
  • Approved
  • 2h 58m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
778K
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
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AdventureWestern

A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.

  • Director
    • Sergio Leone
  • Writers
    • Luciano Vincenzoni
    • Sergio Leone
    • Agenore Incrocci
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Eli Wallach
    • Lee Van Cleef
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    778K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    400
    115
    • Director
      • Sergio Leone
    • Writers
      • Luciano Vincenzoni
      • Sergio Leone
      • Agenore Incrocci
    • Stars
      • Clint Eastwood
      • Eli Wallach
      • Lee Van Cleef
    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 152Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #10
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations

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    Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
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    Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
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    Clint Eastwood
    Clint Eastwood
    • Blondie
    Eli Wallach
    Eli Wallach
    • Tuco
    Lee Van Cleef
    Lee Van Cleef
    • Sentenza…
    Aldo Giuffrè
    Aldo Giuffrè
    • Alcoholic Union Captain
    • (as Aldo Giuffre')
    Luigi Pistilli
    Luigi Pistilli
    • Father Pablo Ramirez
    Rada Rassimov
    Rada Rassimov
    • Maria
    Enzo Petito
    • Storekeeper
    Claudio Scarchilli
    • Mexican Peon
    John Bartha
    John Bartha
    • Sheriff
    • (as John Bartho)
    Livio Lorenzon
    • Baker
    Antonio Casale
    Antonio Casale
    • Jackson…
    Sandro Scarchilli
    • Mexican Peon
    Benito Stefanelli
    Benito Stefanelli
    • Member of Angel Eyes' Gang
    Angelo Novi
    • Monk
    Antonio Casas
    Antonio Casas
    • Stevens
    Aldo Sambrell
    Aldo Sambrell
    • Member of Angel Eyes' Gang
    Al Mulock
    • One-Armed Bounty Hunter
    • (as Al Mulloch)
    Sergio Mendizábal
    • Blonde Bounty Hunter
    • (as Sergio Mendizabal)
    • Director
      • Sergio Leone
    • Writers
      • Luciano Vincenzoni
      • Sergio Leone
      • Agenore Incrocci
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      According to Eli Wallach, when it came time to blow up the bridge, Sergio Leone asked the Spanish Army Captain in charge to trigger the fuse, as a sign of gratitude for the Army's collaboration. They agreed to blow up the bridge when Leone gave the signal "Vai!" (Go!) over the walkie-talkie. Unfortunately, another crew member spoke on the same channel, saying the words "vai, vai!", meaning "it's okay, proceed" to a second crew member. The Captain heard this signal, thought it was for him, and blew up the bridge. Unfortunately, no cameras were running at the time. Leone was so upset that he fired the crewman, who promptly fled from the set in his car. The Captain was so sorry for what happened that he proposed to Leone that the Army would rebuild the bridge to blow it up again, with one condition: that the fired crewman be re-hired. Leone agreed, the crewman was forgiven, the bridge was rebuilt, and the scene was successfully shot.
    • Goofs
      A car can be seen passing by in the background when Tuco is balancing on the cross on the graveyard at the end of the movie.
    • Quotes

      Blondie: You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig.

    • Crazy credits
      Although Eli Wallach has the most screen time and is one of the titular characters, he is credited as "...and Eli Wallach in the role of Tuco" after all the other actors' names appear.
    • Alternate versions
      Syndicated on US TV in 2006 as a 95-minute truncated version, missing almost half of its original length.
    • Connections
      Edited into Bellissimo: Immagini del cinema italiano (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      The Story Of A Soldier
      by Tommie Connor

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    10/10
    Brutal, brilliant, and one of the best Westerns ever made
    A sprawling Western epic that follows the adventures of three gunfighters looking for $200,000 in stolen gold, Sergio Leone's `The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly' is a masterpiece, one that continues to get better and better with each viewing. In a way, it's a morality play, weighing the consequences of good and evil, but it does so in a realistic manner. Sometimes, crime does pay, at least in the short term, and sometimes good does go unrewarded. This film probably signaled the death knell of the traditional John Wayne `White Hat/Black Hat' Western.

    The three main characters make the film. Lee Van Cleef (`The Bad') is evil personified. Totally ruthless, he'll do whatever it takes to get what he wants. Clint Eastwood (`The Good') is the Man With No Name, not really `good' in a traditional sense . . . but he has a certain sense of honor and tries to do the right thing. (Watch the scene when he gives a dying Confederate soldier a puff of his cigar - powerful, and it sums up everything that the Man With No Name is all about, without saying a single word.) Eli Wallach (`The Ugly') is Tuco, and he's easily the most complex - if not the best - character in the film. All impulse and rage, Tuco spins wildly throughout the movie, stealing, lying, pretending to be Clint Eastwood's best friend in one scene, trying to kill him in another - Tuco truly represents `the ugly' side of people.

    The movie is long, but there's not a wasted scene in the film. Each one slowly lets the film unfold with a certain style and grace, revealing more about each character and what's going on. The pacing is incredible, as is the direction - Sergio Leone manages to build a lot of uncomfortable tension in the film, keeping the film from ever getting predictable. Any typical Western cliché that you can possibly think of is either given a unique twist or utterly destroyed by Leone's masterful storytelling. Of special mention is Ennio Morricone's score, which is absolutely perfect. Two scenes - one in a Union prison camp, one in the climatic gunfight in the cemetery at the end of the film - are amazing on their own, but they become absolutely astonishing with combined with Morricone's powerful score.

    This movie is absolutely brilliant. If you haven't seen it yet, I strongly urge to do so. Immediately. (And then, go watch `Unforgiven' . . . in a way, I think that `Unforgiven' is the sequel to `The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - it's the story of what eventually happened to the Man With No Name.) `The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly' is easily one of the best Westerns ever made. A++
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    FAQ27

    • Is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly a prequel to the two other Eastwood spaghetti westerns?
    • What was the large battle depicted later in the movie when the bridge was blown? Was it based on an actual battle?
    • During the detonation of the bridge, you can see an object flying towards Blondie and Tuco in their bunker. It hits a sandbag about 0.8 meters to the right of Blondie and you can see the actor jump when it hits. Were the actors in danger? The object seems to be heavy like a rock and about the size of a softball. Another meter to the left and Blondie would have been hit dead center.

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    • Release date
      • December 29, 1967 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Spain
      • West Germany
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Good, the Ugly, the Bad
    • Filming locations
      • Carazo, Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain(Betterville concentration camp)
    • Production companies
      • Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA)
      • Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas
      • Constantin Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,100,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,253,887
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 58 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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