A Fistful of Dollars

Name: A Fistful of Dollars
Released: 1964-09-12
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 7.827
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, Gian Maria Volonté, Wolfgang Lukschy, Sieghardt Rupp

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

99 minIT12 September 1964 7.8

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.

Budget: $200,000Box Office: $14,500,000

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Comments

CinemaSerf

Clint Eastwood is a fine exponent of the less is more style of acting. His expressions, his eyes, even his distinctive gait allow the character to develop effortlessly as this story takes a route that isn't as predictable (or easy) as you might expect.

drystyx

The only interesting bit in here is a quip about the equine that No Name (Eastwood) rides. It's just a bunch of killing and shooting and noise with no motivation.

Viewer Opinions (9)

drystyx@drystyx

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0

Well, that's since the equine is the ONLY interesting and credible protagonist in the entire movie. The only interesting bit in here is a quip about the equine that No Name (Eastwood) rides. Somehow, No Name thinks he can massacre what appears to be at least fifty gunmen without a scratch, yet he says at the end he doesn't take risks. …

18 April 2023VerifiedUser Review

Matthew King@matthew_watches9 opinions · User since 2014

★★★★★ 9.1

This is why I love movies. Here's the thing: these actors understood the assignment completely. I firmly believe the command of pacing and tone here is remarkable. …

7 July 1965User Review