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A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

A handful of condemned men on an impossible mission, against hopeless odds...

19726.21h 32m

Overview

A dishonored Union Army officer leads a group of convicts to retake Fort Holman from the Confederate Army.

Directed by Tonino Valerii
Written by Rafael Azcona, Ernesto Gastaldi, Tonino Valerii
Produced by Michael Billingsley, Tullio Odevaine, Alfonso Sansone
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Top Cast

James Coburn

James Coburn

Colonel Pembroke

Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Major Ward

Bud Spencer

Bud Spencer

Eli Sampson

Georges Géret

Georges Géret

Sergeant Spike

Reinhard Kolldehoff

Reinhard Kolldehoff

Sergeant Brent

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Guy Mairesse

Donald MacIvers

José Suárez

José Suárez

Major Charles Ballard

Ugo Fangareggi

Ugo Fangareggi

Ted Randall

Benito Stefanelli

Benito Stefanelli

Piggott

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Adolfo Lastretti

Will Colder

Themes & Keywords

spaghetti western

About A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die is a western film released in 1972 exploring themes of spaghetti western. Directed by Tonino Valerii, it stars James Coburn, Telly Savalas, Bud Spencer. A dishonored Union Army officer leads a group of convicts to retake Fort Holman from the Confederate Army.

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