Man of the East
Seen it?1972 | 115 min | Comedy, Western, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 anyone who wants a laugh and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
By his dying father's last wish Joe is sent to the Wild West to become a real guy. The dreamy young man despises guns and fights likes poems and prefers bicycles to horses. Now his three teachers footpads all of them shall teach him otherwise. This doesn't work until Joe has to defend himself against gunman Morton who's jealous of Joe's love to rancher Ohlsen's beautiful daughter.
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 powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Enzo Barboni
- Terence HillSir Thomas Fitzpatrick Phillip Moore
- Gregory WalcottBull Schmidt
- Yanti SomerCandida Olsen
- Dominic BartoMonkey Smith
- Harry Carey Jr.Holy Joe
- Enzo FiermonteFrank Olsen
- Danika La LoggiaIris
- Riccardo PizzutiMorton Clayton
- Jean LouisPrison Warden
- Alessandro SperliTim