Dollar for the Dead

1998 1h 34m EN

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 18

WesternTV Movie

Synopsis

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In this tribute to the old time spaghetti westerns with a liberal dose of modern Hong Kong film-making thrown in, Emilio Estevez assumes Clint Eastwood's "man with no name" role. Estevez plays a super-quick gunman on the run from a rancher (Long) and his men out to kill him for killing his son. The gunman gets mixed up with a former Confederate soldier (William Forsythe) who has knowledge of hidden gold. The only trouble is he is also pursued by Union soldiers. When they free a man (Ed Lauter) with part of the map to the gold, they then are also pursued by Spanish soldiers. It all leads to a small Mexican town terrorized by soldiers and led a by a good priest (Joaquim De Almeida) who also has knowledge of the gold.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emilio Estevez
Cowboy
William Forsythe
Dooley
Jordi Mollà
Federale captain
Joaquim de Almeida
Friar Ramon
Jonathan Banks
Col. Skinner
Howie Long
Reager
Ed Lauter
Jacob Colby
Simón Andreu
Akers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gene Quintano
Writers: Gene Quintano
Languages: English
Countries: Spain, United States of America

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Emilio Estevez and William Forsythe and Jordi Mollà carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0172341 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gene Quintano directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Spain, United States of America.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Emilio Estevez and William Forsythe and Jordi Mollà carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0172341 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.