A Bullet for the General

"Like the Bandit... Like the Gringo... A bullet doesn't care who it kills!"

1967 1h 58m IT

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 142★7IMDB · 5,457

Western

Synopsis

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El Chuncho's bandits rob arms from a train, intending to sell the weapons to Elias' revolutionaries. They are helped by one of the passengers, Bill Tate, and allow him to join them, unware of his true intentions.

“Like the Bandit... Like the Gringo... A bullet doesn't care who it kills!”

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Cast

Gian Maria Volonté
Chuncho Munos / 'El Chuncho'
Klaus Kinski
El Santo
Martine Beswick
Adelita
Lou Castel
Bill Tate
Aldo Sambrell
Lt. Alvaro Ferreira
José Manuel Martín
Raimundo
Jaime Fernández
General Elías
Andrea Checchi
Don Felipe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Damiano Damiani
Writers: Salvatore Laurani, Salvatore Laurani, Franco Solinas
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Damiano Damiani, shot by Antonio Secchi. 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 Luis Bacalov. 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 Renato Cinquini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gian Maria Volonté and Klaus Kinski and Martine Beswick carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Like the Bandit... Like the Gringo... A bullet doesn't care who it kills!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0061429 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Damiano Damiani directs. Antonio Secchi behind the camera. Luis Bacalov scores. Renato Cinquini cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Damiano Damiani, shot by Antonio Secchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Luis Bacalov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Renato Cinquini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gian Maria Volonté and Klaus Kinski and Martine Beswick carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Like the Bandit... Like the Gringo... A bullet doesn't care who it kills!".
7IMDB entry: tt0061429 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 17 different titles around the world.