A Fistful of Dollars

“In his own way he is, perhaps, the most dangerous man who ever lived!”

7.8

1964

1h 39m

Western

Director: Sergio Leone

Overview

The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.

Trailer

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Cast

Joe

Clint Eastwood

Joe

Marisol

Marianne Koch

Marisol

Ramón Rojo

Gian Maria Volonté

Ramón Rojo

John Baxter

Wolfgang Lukschy

John Baxter

Esteban Rojo

Sieghardt Rupp

Esteban Rojo

Piripero

Joseph Egger

Piripero

Don Benito Rojo / Don Miguel Rojo

Antonio Prieto

Don Benito Rojo / Don Miguel Rojo

Silvanito

José Calvo

Silvanito

Consuelo Baxter

Margarita Lozano

Consuelo Baxter

Julián

Daniel Martín

Julián

Rubio

Benito Stefanelli

Rubio

Chico

Mario Brega

Chico

Reviews

AshJohann

Funny child acting, nonsense sense of distance, bad dubbing and weak dialogue bring down an otherwise magnificent film. A Western remake of Yojimbo, it's remarkable how such a simple story can lend itself to such a great experience. The atmosphere is built up masterfully - with stunning cinematography, striking close-ups, beautifully constructed mise-en-scene, a fantastic performance from Eastwood, Moricone's ever powerful music, and a lovely overabundance of laughing - all culminating in one of the best showdowns in cinematic history.

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Venti_Pro

Even better than I remember. The story was more interesting than I remembered. The Man With No Name is more fun in this movie than I remembered. The side characters are more interesting than I remembered. My only complaints are that some of the acting and parts of the script could be better. This is really epic movie that I would not mind watching again!

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r96sk

A supremely entertaining western from 1964! I will say the dubbing nature of <em>'A Fistful of Dollars'</em> is a little distracting early on, but by the time the opening portion concluded I was incredibly interested in what was happening onscreen. The pacing is excellent, thanks to some very fine cinematography, great action sequences and a top notch score. Clint Westwood debuts as a leading movie star and is terrific throughout, portraying the wonderfully named J̶o̶e̶ "the Man with No Name". It's little surprise these are the films that truly made him. Away from Eastwood, I really enjoyed the trio that played the Rojo brothers - Gian Maria Volonté (aka Johnny Wels), Sieghardt Rupp and Antonio Prieto. They're just as important as the main man and play the roles superbly. Bring on the sequels!

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