A Bullet for the General
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Directed by:
Damiano DamianiCinematography:
Antonio SecchiComposer:
Luis BacalovCast:
Gian Maria Volonté, Lou Castel, Klaus Kinski, Martine Beswick, Aldo Sambrell, José Manuel Martín, Valentino Macchi, Rufino Inglés, Joaquín Parra (more)VOD (1)
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At the height of the Mexican Revolution, a gang of bandits led by the charismatic El Chuncho (a mesmerising Gian Maria Volonté – of the Dollars) are stealing weapons to sell them on to rebel “General” Elias. During a raid on a train, a mysterious gringo, Tate (Lou Castel), assists the bandits by killing the train driver. Chuncho takes an instant liking to Tate who insinuates himself into the gang, which also includes crazed, grenade-lobbing, priest, El Santo (Klaus Kinski) and the beautiful Adelita (007’s Martine Beswick). But Tate is in fact a covert US assassin sent to kill the rebel “General” Elias with a gold bullet he keeps with him at all times. (Cult Films)
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The movie has a good camera and decent set design and Gian Maria Volonté, famous for his animalistic acting, was perhaps born for such borderline roles and certainly did not disgrace himself. On the other hand, it's quite cliché, and schematic, and the result in some places resembles a spaghetti western from a B-movie creator. For me, it's the weakest Damiani film I've had the pleasure to come across. Overall impression: 45%.
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