The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966 · Movie · R · 161 min · ★ 8.5 · 94% critics
During the American Civil War, three tough men scour the Southwest for a strongbox of stolen gold. As they follow mismatched clues across dangerous territory, an uneasy race forms around a treasure buried in a remote cemetery.
Also known as Lonely Hero in the Duel of Hell's Gate · The Magnificent Rogues · The Good, the Ugly, the Bad · The Man with No Name 3: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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Details
- Original title
- Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo
- Years
- 1966
- Release date
- 1966-12-23
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 161 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 94/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.5/10 (9,672 votes)
- Box office
- $38,900,000
- Budget
- $1,200,000
About
If you want a famous, high-tension Western treasure hunt with an unforgettable musical presence, this delivers; Not for you if you dislike long runtimes or prefer lighter, straightforward hero tales like A Fistful of Dollars or For a Few Dollars More.
Pros: iconic Western adventure; unforgettable score; memorable three-way rivals | Cons: very long runtime; war setting can feel off; some pacing drag
Themes
- gold
- army
- bounty hunter
- hitman
- refugee
- anti hero
- moral ambiguity
- gallows
- outlaw
- gun battle
- shootout
- spaghetti western
- +9 more
Cast & crew
Clint Eastwood
as Blondie
Eli Wallach
as Tuco Ramirez
Lee Van Cleef
as Sentenza / Angel Eyes
Aldo Giuffrè
as Alcoholic Union Captain
Luigi Pistilli
as Father Pablo Ramirez
Rada Rassimov
as Maria
Enzo Petito
as Storekeeper
Claudio Scarchilli
as Tuco Henchman
Antonio Casale
as Bill Carson / Jackson
Livio Lorenzon
as Baker
Directed by Sergio Leone