Boot Hill (1969)

Victims of oppressive town boss Honey are offered help by an unusual alliance of gunmen and circus performers.

Director:

Giuseppe Colizzi

Writers:

Giuseppe Colizzi (subject and screenplay), Giuseppe Colizzi (screenplay)

Stars:

Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Woody Strode

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Terence Hill	...	Cat Stevens
Bud Spencer	...	Arch Hutch Bessy
Woody Strode	...	Thomas (as Woody Stroode)
Eduardo Ciannelli	...	Judge Boone (as Edward Ciannelli)
George Eastman	...	Baby Doll (as Luca Montefiori)
Glauco Onorato	...	Finch
Alberto Dell'Acqua	...	Hans - Acrobat
Nazzareno Zamperla	...	Franz - Acrobat (as Neno Zamperla)
Victor Buono	...	Honey Fisher
Lionel Stander	...	Mamy
Leslie Bailey	...	John
Maurizio Manetti	...	Joe
Dante Cleri	...	Fisher's Lawyer
Antonio De Martino	...	Midget
Adriano Cornelli	...	Midget

Storyline

Honey Fisher has become a powerful man in this small Western town that has grown up around gold-prospecting fields. Fisher and his gang have managed, through swindling, murder, and terror, to gain leases on the important gold-yielding land in the area. A state commissioner comes to town to review the leases, which are crucial to Fisher's power. Cat Stevens and Hutch Bessy join forces with circus performers and townsfolk led by Stevens' friend Finch to fight against Fisher and his henchmen.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to tombstone arizona | boss | 19th century | street shootout | outlaw gang | 

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Taglines:

Those Trinity Boys Are Back! And As Wild As Ever

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Genres:

Comedy | Western

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

20 December 1969 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Boot Hill: Trinity Rides Again

Filming Locations:

Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

San Marco, Cronocinematografica S.p.a., B.R.C. Produzione S.r.l.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor) (as Technicolor®)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Woody Strode received $75,000 for 10 weeks work, a huge jump from the $1,000 a week he was paid for " The Professionals ' just two years earlier.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mami: And now ladies and gentleman our most publicized attraction: The Flying Men.

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Crazy Credits

Opening credits: Together once again Terence Hill Bud Spencer two likeable rogues in La Collina Degli Stivali.

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Alternate Versions

There are 2 versions of the English language dub. One has the incorrect onscreen title of 'Boots Hill', and has the end credits playing over a black background after fading out as Cat and Hutch ride away. The other has the onscreen title corrected and has the credits over a freeze frame of Cat and Hutch riding away on horseback.

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Connections

Featured in Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern (2006)

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Soundtracks

Sotto La Panca
Composed by Riz Ortolani and Giuseppe Colizzi (as G. Colizzi)
Cinevox Record

User Reviews

Muddled and badly shot Western.

Misleadingly promoted as a "Trinity" film, "Boot Hill" can barely even be classified as a "Bud Spencer-Terence Hill" film, since it gives the two stars very few chances to exercise their teamwork (Spencer appears after the first half-hour). The story is confusing, and the direction is annoying: for one thing, many action scenes take place in the dark, and for another, the camera focuses a little too closely on the actors; too often half the action appears to have been chopped off the sides of the screen, even though the version I watched was letterboxed. Not recommended. (*1/2)