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A Bullet for the General

A Bullet for the General

Like the Bandit... Like the Gringo... A bullet doesn't care who it kills!

19676.61h 58m

Overview

El Chuncho's bandits rob arms from a train, intending to sell the weapons to Elias' revolutionaries. They are helped by one of the passengers, Bill Tate, and allow him to join them, unware of his true intentions.

Directed by Damiano Damiani
Written by Franco Solinas, Salvatore Laurani
Produced by Bianco Manini
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Top Cast

Gian Maria Volonté

Gian Maria Volonté

Chuncho Munos / 'El Chuncho'

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

El Santo

Martine Beswick

Martine Beswick

Adelita

Lou Castel

Lou Castel

Bill Tate

Aldo Sambrell

Aldo Sambrell

Lt. Alvaro Ferreira

José Manuel Martín

José Manuel Martín

Raimundo

Jaime Fernández

Jaime Fernández

General Elías

Andrea Checchi

Andrea Checchi

Don Felipe

Spartaco Conversi

Spartaco Conversi

Eufemio

J

Joaquín Parra

Picaro

Themes & Keywords

mexican revolutionspaghetti western

About A Bullet for the General

A Bullet for the General is a western film released in 1967 exploring themes of mexican revolution, spaghetti western. Directed by Damiano Damiani, it stars Gian Maria Volonté, Klaus Kinski, Martine Beswick. El Chuncho's bandits rob arms from a train, intending to sell the weapons to Elias' revolutionaries. They are helped by one of the passengers, Bill Tate, and allow him to join them, unware of his true intentions.

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