A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
1972 · Movie · PG · 92 min · ★ 6.3
During the Civil War, a disgraced Union officer is offered one last chance to restore his honor: lead a handpicked band of condemned criminals on a near-suicidal mission to retake a heavily defended fort from Confederate forces. Promises of freedom—and rumors of hidden gold—keep the volatile crew together as the trek grows more dangerous.
Also known as A Reason to live a Reason to die · Massacre at Fort Holman
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Details
- Original title
- Una ragione per vivere e una per morire
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-12-27
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (71 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a Dirty Dozen-style spaghetti western with a rough, gritty trek and a big action payoff; Not for you if you need tight pacing, fresh surprises, or consistently strong performances.
Pros: fun explosive finale; strong lead presence; classic spaghetti-western setup | Cons: slow middle stretch; uneven acting; credibility stretches at times
Themes
- spaghetti western
Cast & crew
James Coburn
as Colonel Pembroke
Bud Spencer
as Eli Sampson
Telly Savalas
as Major Ward
Reinhard Kolldehoff
as Sergeant Brent
José Suárez
as Maj. Charles Ballard
- FS
Francisco Sanz
as Farmer
Ángel Álvarez
as Scully the Monger
Mario Pardo
as Roger, Farmer's Son
Ugo Fangareggi
as Ted Wendall
- CR
Concha Rabal
Directed by Tonino Valerii