A Bullet for the General (1967)
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- M
- 1h 58min
- Action, Western
- Sep 1968 (USA)
- Movie
A band of Mexican gunrunners employed by a revolutionary General accept an American mercenary into their gang, unaware of his true intentions.
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| Gian Maria Volontè | ... |
El Chuncho Muños / El Chuncho Niños
(as Gian Maria Volonté)
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| Klaus Kinski | ... |
El Santo
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| Martine Beswick | ... |
Adelita
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| Lou Castel | ... |
Bill 'Niño' Tate / Taylor
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| Jaime Fernández | ... |
General Elías
(as Jaime Fernandez)
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| Andrea Checchi | ... |
Don Felipe
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Spartaco Conversi | ... |
Eufemio
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Joaquín Parra | ... |
Picaro
(as Joaquin Parra)
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| Aldo Sambrell | ... |
Lt. Alvaro Ferreira
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| José Manuel Martín | ... |
Raimundo
(as José Manuel Martin)
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Santiago Santos | ... |
Guapo
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Valentino Macchi | ... |
Train Engineer
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| Sal Borgese | ... |
Bandit (uncredited)
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| Damiano Damiani | ... |
Journalist with Gen. Elías (uncredited)
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| Carla Gravina | ... |
Rosario (uncredited)
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Guy Heron | ... |
Pepito (uncredited)
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| Rufino Inglés | ... |
Capt. Enrique Sanchez Compoy (uncredited)
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Vicente Roca | ... |
Hotelier (uncredited)
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Antoñito Ruiz | ... |
Chico (uncredited)
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| Aysanoa Runachagua | ... |
Paymaster (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Damiano Damiani | ||
Written by
| Salvatore Laurani | ... | (story and screenplay) |
| Franco Solinas | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
| Franco Solinas | ... | () |
| Salvatore Laurani | ... | (screenplay) |
| Salvatore Laurani | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Bianco Manini | ... | producer |
Music by
| Luis Bacalov | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
| Antonio Secchi | ... | director of photography (as Tony Secchi, Toni Secchi) |
Editing by
| Renato Cinquini | ||
Production Design by
| Sergio Canevari | ||
Set Decoration by
| Luis Vázquez | ... | (as Luis Vazquez) |
Costume Design by
| Marilù Carteny | ... | (as Marilu' Cartney) |
Makeup Department
| Otello Fava | ... | makeup artist |
| Renata Magnanti | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Ferruccio De Martino | ... | production manager (as Ferruccio Demartino) |
| Ofelia Minaldi | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Enrico Bergier | ... | assistant director (as Enrique Bergier) |
Art Department
| Sergio Canevari | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Italo Cameracanna | ... | foley |
| Antonio Catalano | ... | sound restoration |
| Italo Cameracanna | ... | foley artist (uncredited) / sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Oreste Lionello | ... | voice double: Vicente Roca (uncredited) |
| Fiorenzo Magli | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Guiseppe Celentano | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Divo Cavicchioli | ... | still photographer |
| Renato Doria | ... | assistant camera |
| Renato Doria | ... | camera operator |
| Claudio Ragona | ... | camera operator |
| Antonio Secchi | ... | director of photography |
Music Department
| Luis Bacalov | ... | music |
| Ennio Morricone | ... | music supervisor |
| Bruno Nicolai | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Stefano Rolla | ... | script secretary |
Additional Crew
| Gianfranco Bellini | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Manlio Busoni | ... | voice dubbing: José Manuel Martín (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Capecchi | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Luciano De Ambrosis | ... | voice dubbing: Guy Heron (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | voice dubbing: Carla Gravina (uncredited) |
| Arturo Dominici | ... | voice dubbing: Spartaco Conversi (uncredited) |
| Sergio Graziani | ... | voice dubbing: Klaus Kinski (uncredited) |
| Mario Maldesi | ... | dubbing director (uncredited) |
| Glauco Onorato | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Luigi Pavese | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Bruno Persa | ... | voice dubbing: Aldo Sambrell (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Jaime Fernández (uncredited) |
| Rita Savagnone | ... | voice dubbing: Martine Beswick (uncredited) |
| Sergio Tedesco | ... | voice dubbing: Joaquín Parra (uncredited) |
| Massimo Turci | ... | voice dubbing: Lou Castel (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | voice dubbing: Rufino Inglés (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- M. C. M. (produced for)
Distributors
- Indipendenti Regionali (1967) (Italy) (theatrical)
- M. C. M. (1967) (Italy) (theatrical)
- City Film N.V. (1967) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Embassy Pictures (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Nora-Filmverleih (1968) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Tokyo Daiichi Film (1968) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- International Film Distributors (1970) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Atlas Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Charter Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- ClassicLine (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Argent Films (2004) (United Kingdom)
- Chain Production (2004) (United Kingdom) (VOD)
- Koch Media (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Surf Video (2008) (Italy) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
- Blue Underground (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Blue Underground (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Cult Films (2014) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (VOD)
- Eizô Bunka-sha (2022) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Eizô Bunka-sha (2022) (Japan) (DVD)
- Orustak Soft (2022) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Orustak Soft (2022) (Japan) (DVD)
- British Empire Films Australia (Australia) (theatrical)
- BuckRay TV (2022) (United States) (video)
- Reserva Especial (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- General Music (music publishers)
- Cinecittà (photographed at)
- Ciarlc-Corneo-Safas (costumes)
- Rocchetti (wigs)
- Cooperativa Doppiaggio Cinematografico (CDC) (I) (II) (dubbing)
- Titan Productions (dubbing: US version)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the rough years of the revolution in Mexico, the hardened bandit chief, El Chucho, is in need of arms, ammunition, and a much-sought-after machine gun to support the leader of the revolution, the rebel General, Elías. With this in mind, Chucho attacks a government supply train and gets an unforeseen assistance from Bill Tate--the American gringo in the impeccable suit--with whom will soon become friends. Now, Bill is truly indispensable to the gang, however, could he be hiding his true objective behind a boyish and calm face? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | Like the Bandit... Like the Gringo... A bullet doesn't care who it kills! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | It is rumored --to the point of almost being a legend--that director Damiano Damiani became so frustrated with Gian Maria Volontè and Klaus Kinski, two actors who were notorious for being difficult to work with, that one day they pushed him so hard that he beat them and whipped them on the set until they finally behaved and did as they were told. See more » |
| Goofs | When the bolt action rifle are being used they never eject the spent cartridge upon being reloaded, showing them to be empty. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Westernissimo (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ya Me Voy See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
El Chuncho: [to a beggar he gave money to earlier] Don't buy bread with your money! No, hombre! Buy dynamite! Dynamite! Dynamite! Dynamite! See more » |