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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Original title: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo
  • 19661966
  • XX
  • 2h 28m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
739K
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Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (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.

IMDb RATING
8.8/10
739K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
539
36
  • Director
    • Sergio Leone
  • Writers
    • Luciano Vincenzoni(story)
    • Sergio Leone(story)
    • Agenore Incrocci(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Eli Wallach
    • Lee Van Cleef
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sergio Leone
  • Writers
    • Luciano Vincenzoni(story)
    • Sergio Leone(story)
    • Agenore Incrocci(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Eli Wallach
    • Lee Van Cleef
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 152Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #10
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations

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    Clint Eastwood, Sergio Leone, Tonino Delli Colli, and Serena Canevari in Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)
    Clint Eastwood in Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)
    Eli Wallach in Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)
    Clint Eastwood in Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)
    Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)
    Clint Eastwood in Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)
    Clint Eastwood in Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)
    Clint Eastwood in Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)
    Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach in Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)
    Lee Van Cleef in Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)
    Eli Wallach in Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)
    Mario Brega in Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)

    Top cast

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    Clint Eastwood
    Clint Eastwood
    • Blondieas Blondie
    Eli Wallach
    Eli Wallach
    • Tucoas Tuco
    Lee Van Cleef
    Lee Van Cleef
    • Sentenzaas Sentenza…
    Aldo Giuffrè
    Aldo Giuffrè
    • Alcoholic Union Captainas Alcoholic Union Captain
    Luigi Pistilli
    Luigi Pistilli
    • Father Pablo Ramirezas Father Pablo Ramirez
    Rada Rassimov
    Rada Rassimov
    • Mariaas Maria
    Enzo Petito
    • Storekeeperas Storekeeper
    Claudio Scarchilli
    • Mexican Peonas Mexican Peon
    John Bartha
    John Bartha
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    • (as John Bartho)
    Livio Lorenzon
    • Bakeras Baker
    Antonio Casale
    Antonio Casale
    • Jacksonas Jackson…
    Sandro Scarchilli
    • Mexican Peonas Mexican Peon
    Benito Stefanelli
    Benito Stefanelli
    • Member of Angel Eyes' Gangas Member of Angel Eyes' Gang
    Angelo Novi
    • Monkas Monk
    Antonio Casas
    Antonio Casas
    • Stevensas Stevens
    Aldo Sambrell
    Aldo Sambrell
    • Member of Angel Eyes' Gangas Member of Angel Eyes' Gang
    Al Mulock
    • One-Armed Bounty Hunteras One-Armed Bounty Hunter
    • (as Al Mulloch)
    Sergio Mendizábal
    • Blonde Bounty Hunteras Blonde Bounty Hunter
    • (as Sergio Mendizabal)
    • Director
      • Sergio Leone
    • Writers
      • Luciano Vincenzoni(story) (screenplay)
      • Sergio Leone(story) (screenplay)
      • Agenore Incrocci(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Blondie, The Good (Clint Eastwood), is a professional gunslinger who is out trying to earn a few dollars. Angel Eyes, The Bad (Lee Van Cleef), is a hitman who always commits to a task and sees it through--as long as he's paid to do so. And Tuco, The Ugly (Eli Wallach), is a wanted outlaw trying to take care of his own hide. Tuco and Blondie share a partnership making money off of Tuco's bounty, but when Blondie unties the partnership, Tuco tries to hunt down Blondie. When Blondie and Tuco come across a horse carriage loaded with dead bodies, they soon learn from the only survivor, Bill Carson (Antonio Casale), that he and a few other men have buried a stash of gold in a cemetery. Unfortunately, Carson dies and Tuco only finds out the name of the cemetery, while Blondie finds out the name on the grave. Now the two must keep each other alive in order to find the gold. Angel Eyes (who had been looking for Bill Carson) discovers that Tuco and Blondie met with Carson and knows they know where the gold is; now he needs them to lead him to it. Now The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly must all battle it out to get their hands on $200,000.00 worth of gold. —Jeremy Thomson
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • They formed an alliance of hate to steal a fortune in dead man's gold
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • X
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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
      You can see a car passing by in the background when Tuco is balancing on the cross on the graveyard in 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

    User reviews1.2K

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    For a girl who doesn't enjoy westerns much, this was one of the greatest films ever!
    Gosh, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, I finally saw this film! Who hasn't heard of it? First off, may I say that Clint Eastwood... what a hottie in his day! :D Sorry, had to get that off my chest. Sergio Leone from what I understood was a huge western film fanatic and in the 60's pretty much most folks had moved onto other genre's. I mean, I would agree that most western's are pretty much the same and stereotypical.

    Sergio however took a story and added some elements to it such as comedy, drama, and war. The story flows so well and just compliments all of it's characters. By far my favorite character was The Good, played by Clint. He is a bounty hunter who captures The Ugly numerous times just to free him before every hanging and splits the winnings with him. When they learn of a coffin in the desert that has $200,000, they go for it. Of course we have the Bad who is a ruthless killer who also wants in on the doe.

    The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly is a terrific film and I thank all the IMDb users for their useful comments and that pushed me to finally rent this western classic. Let's give it up for Sergio!

    10/10
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    FAQ22

    • 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.

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 6, 1968 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Spain
      • West Germany
    • Languages
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Magnificent Rogues
    • Filming locations
      • Carazo, Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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