Boot Hill

"Where Nobody Died of Natural Causes!"

1969 1h 26m IT

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★5.9TMDB · 177

ComedyWestern

Synopsis

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Victims of oppressive town boss Honey are offered help by an unusual alliance of gunmen and circus performers

“Where Nobody Died of Natural Causes!”

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Cast

Terence Hill
Cat Stevens
Bud Spencer
Hutch Bessy
Woody Strode
Thomas
Eduardo Ciannelli
Governor Boone / Moore
George Eastman
Baby Doll
Glauco Onorato
Finch
Alberto Dell'Acqua
Hans Zirkusartist 1
Nazzareno Zamperla
Franz Zirkusartist 2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giuseppe Colizzi
Writers: Giuseppe Colizzi
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Jango (Terence Hill) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giuseppe Colizzi, shot by Marcello Masciocchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tatiana Casini Morigi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Giuseppe Colizzi directs. Marcello Masciocchi behind the camera. Carlo Rustichelli scores. Tatiana Casini Morigi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
457 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Part of the "Jango (Terence Hill) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Giuseppe Colizzi, shot by Marcello Masciocchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Tatiana Casini Morigi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Terence Hill and Bud Spencer and Woody Strode carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Where Nobody Died of Natural Causes!".
11IMDB entry: tt0064175 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Marcello Masciocchi
Original score: Carlo Rustichelli
Editing: Tatiana Casini Morigi
Production design: Gastone Carsetti
Costume design: Marisa Crimi
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $318,908
Box office: $87
Return: 0% of budget
Original language: IT
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Boot Hill (1969)

Part of

Jango (Terence Hill) Collection

The first spaghetti westerns as a trilogy with Terence Hill and Bud Spencer as Jango as Dan in the lead roles. It begins with "God Forgives ... I Do not!" Merges seamlessly into the nights movie "Ace High" over and ends with "Boot Hill". Unlike the later films with the two series is made very seriously and accordingly adapted bloody, even if some ridiculous elements can already be seen here that distinguish the duo later.