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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Original title: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo
  • 19661966
  • RR
  • 2h 58m
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8.8/10
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Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (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
743K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
490
32
  • 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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    Photos308

    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)
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    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
    • shootout
    • spaghetti western
    • man with no name
    • civil war
    • third in trilogy
    • 223 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • They formed an alliance of hate to steal a fortune in dead man's gold
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    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 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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    • murtaza_mma
    • Feb 19, 2009

    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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