Dead for a Dollar

"Vengeance for the right price."

2022 1h 47m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 321

WesternThrillerActionDrama

Synopsis

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In 1897, veteran bounty hunter Max Borlund is deep into Mexico where he encounters professional gambler and outlaw Joe Cribbens — a sworn enemy he sent to prison years before. Max is on a mission to find and return Rachel Kidd, the wife of a wealthy businessman, who as the story is told to Max, has been abducted by Buffalo Soldier Elijah Jones. Max is ultimately faced with a showdown to save honor.

“Vengeance for the right price.”

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Cast

Christoph Waltz
Max Borlund
Willem Dafoe
Joe Cribbens
Rachel Brosnahan
Rachel Kidd
Hamish Linklater
Martin Kidd
Benjamin Bratt
Tiberio Vargas
Guy Burnet
English Bill
Brandon Scott
Elijah Jones
Scott Peat
Jack Tyree

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walter Hill
Writers: Walter Hill, Walter Hill, Matt Harris
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Walter Hill, shot by Lloyd Ahern II. 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 Xander Rodzinski. 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 Phil Norden 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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Christoph Waltz and Willem Dafoe and Rachel Brosnahan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Vengeance for the right price.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Walter Hill directs. Lloyd Ahern II behind the camera. Xander Rodzinski scores. Phil Norden cuts. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by Walter Hill, shot by Lloyd Ahern II. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Xander Rodzinski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Phil Norden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Christoph Waltz and Willem Dafoe and Rachel Brosnahan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Vengeance for the right price.".
9IMDB entry: tt14895206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.