Matalo! (Kill Him)
Seen it?1970 | 100 min | Thriller, Western, Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for people who like the lights on afterwards and anyone who likes wide open spaces and slow-burning standoffs. The scares come from the creaks and shadows as much as the jumps. If you loved No Country for Old Men or Django, start here. Dust, horses and a showdown waiting to happen.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want something to relax to.
A gang of cattle thieves rescue a criminal from the gallows, and later rob a stagecoach loaded with gold. When they get the loot, he is betrayed and left dying in the middle of the desert. In the escape they reach a mysterious ghost town, where they perceive there is something strange about ...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cesare Canevari
- Corrado PaniBart
- Lou CastelRay / Todd
- Claudia GravyMary
- Luis DávilaPhil
- Miguel del CastilloBaxter
- Ana María NoéGertrude Benson
- Mirella PamphiliWidow
- Ana María MendozaBridget
- Bruno Boschetti
- Joaquín Parra