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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

For three men the Civil War wasn't hell. It was practice.

19668.52h 41m

Overview

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.

Directed by Sergio Leone
Written by Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Leone, Agenore Incrocci
Produced by Alberto Grimaldi
Box OfficeBudget: $1.2MRevenue: $38.9M

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

Antonio Casale

Antonio Casale

Bill Carson / Jackson

Livio Lorenzon

Livio Lorenzon

Baker

Themes & Keywords

goldarmybounty hunterhitmanrefugeeanti heromoral ambiguitygallowsoutlawgun battleshootoutspaghetti westerngraveyardamerican civil warstolen goldcomplexhidden goldgun deathexcitedcemetaryconfederate gold

About The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a western film released in 1966 exploring themes of gold, army, bounty hunter, hitman, refugee, anti hero. Directed by Sergio Leone, it stars Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef. 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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