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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

R ★ 8.5/10 161 min Western United States, Italy, Spain, Germany Italian
Director: Sergio Leone
Screenplay by: Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Leone, Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli
Story by: Sergio Leone, Luciano Vincenzoni
Dialogue: Mickey Knox
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For three men the Civil War wasn't hell. It was practice.

Description

While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.

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Top Cast

Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood Blondie
Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach Tuco Ramirez
Lee Van Cleef
Lee Van Cleef Sentenza / Angel Eyes
Aldo Giuffrè
Aldo Giuffrè Alcoholic Union Captain
Luigi Pistilli
Luigi Pistilli Father Pablo Ramirez
Rada Rassimov
Rada Rassimov Maria
Enzo Petito
Enzo Petito Storekeeper
Claudio Scarchilli
Claudio Scarchilli Tuco Henchman

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