Man of the East
1972 · Movie · PG · 115 min · ★ 6.6 · 46% critics
After a final request from his father, a gentle young man is sent West to toughen up and learn how to survive. He clashes with rough frontier ways as a trio of unlikely mentors tries to remake him, leading to a mix of comedy, romance, and showdowns.
Also known as A Man from the East
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Details
- Original title
- E poi lo chiamarono il magnifico
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-09-28
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 46/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (141 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like offbeat western comedies with a laid-back hero and the playful spirit of They Call Me Trinity or Buddy Goes West; Not for you if you want a serious, gritty frontier story.
Pros: light western comedy; quirky lead character; playful tone | Cons: thin story; dated humor; uneven pacing
Themes
- spaghetti western
Cast & crew
Terence Hill
as Sir Thomas Fitzpatrick Phillip Moore
Gregory Walcott
as Bull Schmidt
Yanti Somer
as Candida Olsen
Dominic Barto
as Monkey Smith
Harry Carey, Jr.
as Holy Joe
Enzo Fiermonte
as Frank Olsen
Danika La Loggia
as Iris
Riccardo Pizzuti
as Morton Clayton
Jean Louis
as Prison Warden
Alessandro Sperli
as Tim
Directed by Enzo Barboni