A Fistful of Dollars
Taste attributes: westernactiondetectivedramamafia/gangsterslowtried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil
"In his own way he is perhaps, the most dangerous man who ever lived!"
Boxlist takeWeighty and conventional: a raw western, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like comfort over surprises.
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
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.
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Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Western
- Year
- 1964
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Constantin Film
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
