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The Mercenary
Why this pick
A politically charged spaghetti western with a similarly shifting hunter-and-quarry dynamic, dry bite, and expansive, muscular action.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1966 1h 45m ITA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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The Big Gundown
Western
CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
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Why this pick
Its stark snowbound imagery, ruthless bounty hunters, and bleak ethical terrain make it a powerful companion to Sollima’s revisionist western.
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Death Rides a Horse
Why this pick
Lee Van Cleef anchors another hard-edged Italian western, driven by wary partnership, patient vengeance, and sharply staged widescreen confrontations.
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Companeros
Why this pick
A vivid revolutionary western with cynical humor, volatile alliances, and political stakes that echo the social edge beneath The Big Gundown’s chase.
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Run, Man, Run
Why this pick
Sollima expands his politically alert western world through pursuit, conspiracy, and a charismatic outlaw caught between competing powers.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Possessing a reputation for bringing criminals to justice, ready-to-retire bounty hunter Jonathan Corbett (Lee Van Cleef) is summoned to a party by a Texas railroad tycoon by the name of Brockston (Walter Barnes (actor)), whose daughter is getting married. Brockston plants the seed that Corbett should consider a run for the Senate, but not before doing one last bounty hunt.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Lee Van Cleef
Jonathan Corbett
Tomas Milian
Manuel 'Cuchillo' Sanchez
Walter Barnes
Brokston
Lorenzo Robledo
Pioneer
Nello Pazzafini
Hondo