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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Original title: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo
  • 19661966
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 2h 58m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
766K
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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.
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
766K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
326
50
    • Sergio Leone
  • Writers
    • Luciano Vincenzoni(story)
    • Sergio Leone(story)
    • Agenore Incrocci(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Clint Eastwood
    • Eli Wallach
    • Lee Van Cleef
    • 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
    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 162Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #10
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    Clint Eastwood, Sergio Leone, Tonino Delli Colli, and Serena Canevari in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
    Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
    Eli Wallach in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
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    Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
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    Clint Eastwood 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)
      • Sergio Leone
    • Writers
      • Luciano Vincenzoni(story) (screenplay)
      • Sergio Leone(story) (screenplay)
      • Agenore Incrocci(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Because writer and director Sergio Leone spoke barely any English and Eli Wallach (Tuco) spoke barely any Italian, the two communicated in French.
    • 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

    User reviews1.3K

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    10/10
    The Good, the Better, the Best
    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly or the Good, the Better and the Best, as I prefer calling it, is a bizarrely sublime and a uniquely aesthetic masterpiece. The actors in title roles have given such extraordinarily superb performances, that it would be impertinent and disparaging to merely regard their swell work as acting. In fact their brilliant portrayals have immortalized Blondie, Sentenza/ Angel Eyes and the enigmatic Tuco. Lee Van Cleef is fiendishly unforgiving as the merciless Angel Eyes. Clint Eastwood is rugged yet suave, cocky yet adorable as laconic cigar-smoker Blondie, a role that laid the foundations of his illustrious career. But it is Eli Wallach, who steals the show with his captivating portrayal of Tuco, a portrayal that is as entrancing as it is enlightening. Wallach is amusing, capricious, nonchalant, uncanny and yet tenacious as Tuco, perturbed by his insecurities and dampened by his solitude. It is the tacit amicability between Blondie and Tuco and their mutual hostility towards the evil Angel Eyes owing to the vestiges of virtue present in them, redolent of their moribund morality, which gives the story, the impetus and the characters, a screen presence that is not only awe inspiring but also unparalleled.

    Sergio Leone's magnificent and ingenious direction in synergy with Ennio Morricone's surreal music, Tonino Delli Colli's breathtaking cinematography and Joe D'Augustine's punctilious editing makes the movie, a treat to watch and ineffably unforgettable. Initially aimed to be a tongue-in-cheek satire on run-of-the-mill westerns, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, continues to stand the test of time in its endeavor to attain apotheosis (if it hasn't attained it yet). It will always be remembered as European cinema's greatest lagniappe, not only to the Western genre, but to the world of cinema.

    It's a must watch for any movie lover. 10/10
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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)
      • Italy
      • Spain
      • West Germany
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Carazo, Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA)
      • Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas
      • Constantin Film
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    • 2 hours 58 minutes
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