A Bullet for the General
Seen it?1967 | 118 min | Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1967: an older pace and style.
El Chuncho's bandits rob arms from a train, intending to sell the weapons to Elias' revolutionaries. They are helped by one of the passengers, Bill Tate, and allow him to join them, unware of his true intentions.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Damiano Damiani
- Gian Maria VolontéChuncho Munos / 'El Chuncho'
- Klaus KinskiEl Santo
- Martine BeswickAdelita
- Lou CastelBill Tate
- Aldo SambrellLt. Alvaro Ferreira
- José Manuel MartínRaimundo
- Jaime FernándezGeneral Elías
- Andrea ChecchiDon Felipe
- Spartaco ConversiEufemio
- Joaquín ParraPicaro