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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Original title: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo
  • 19661966
  • RR
  • 2h 58m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
747K
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
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  • Adventure
  • Western
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
747K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
472
89
  • 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
    • 155Critic 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 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)
    Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
    Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
    Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
    Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
    Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
    Clint Eastwood and Eli Wallach in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
    Lee Van Cleef in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
    Eli Wallach in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
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    Top cast

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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(story) (screenplay)
      • Sergio Leone(story) (screenplay)
      • Agenore Incrocci(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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
      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
    The King of Cool
    On a partial first viewing, I didn't like "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." I thought it was a slow, tedious story about a bunch of unpleasant jerk characters involved in a bog-standard conflict over money. It all seemed very macho and self-consciously cool, and it had obviously inspired all the overrated macho directors I don't like in my own generation - Tarantino, for example, and Robert Rodriguez. In short, I was unimpressed.

    Years later, I gave the film a second shot, watching it all the way through this time. I loved it. What had changed?

    For one thing, I took more notice of the technical side of the film. I paid attention to Leone's famous use of close-ups, his selection of memorable character actors, and his wonderful scene-setting. I admired the detailed sets and the sweeping landscapes, the props and the costumes and all those weird, wonderful faces that Leone clearly loved to photograph.

    I also got hooked by some of the quieter moments that I had skipped over in my first viewing. One of the most effective scenes involves Eli Wallach's character, Tuco, quarreling with his brother when they meet after they've been apart for years. Their argument is great, emotionally charged stuff, made all the more effective by the suggestion that they really do love and care about each other. It's the kind of sensitive, human scene you never get to see in a Tarantino or Rodriguez movie.

    Before I get too fuzzy-wuzzy, I should also like to point out that, on my second viewing, I LOVED all the action, too. Every gunfight is great, in its own way, and they're all a bit different. The greatest of them all is, of course, the final confrontation between the trio, which is accompanied by some of the most rousing music I've ever heard in a film. And hey, there's even a huge Civil War battle to provide a change of pace from all the small-scale action.

    Ultimately, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" is probably just a potboiler of a film, without too much to say about, for example, the human condition. But what a potboiler! It doesn't have to try to be cool - it simply IS cool. In fact, it probably defined heroic coolness for an entire generation. Eli Wallach's performance, Leone's direction and Morricone's music alone are enough to elevate it to classic status - and the fact that everything else in the movie is great, too, helps elevate it to the level of perhaps the greatest action film ever made.

    And to think, I missed all that the first time through...
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    • Aug 21, 2006

    FAQ23

    • 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
      • 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
    • 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 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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