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A Fistful of Dollars

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1964 | 99 min | Western

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

People are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (96% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.8 out of 10). A strong pick for the weekend.

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 39 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect violence.
  • It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1964: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    96% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $15 million worldwide on a $200K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 541K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sergio Leone

  • Clint EastwoodJoe
  • Marianne KochMarisol
  • Gian Maria VolontéRamón Rojo
  • Wolfgang LukschyJohn Baxter
  • Sieghardt RuppEsteban Rojo
  • Joseph EggerPiripero
  • Antonio PrietoDon Benito Rojo / Don Miguel Rojo
  • José CalvoSilvanito
  • Margarita LozanoConsuelo Baxter
  • Daniel MartínJulián