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A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

Directed by Sergio Leone · 99 min · Western

74.2 TOPICAL score · #579 of 6,776 films

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The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.

A Fistful of Dollars (1964, directed by Sergio Leone) has a TOPICAL score of 74.2 - ranked 579 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 65. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (4,916 ratings) · IMDb 7.9/10. Wikipedia covers it in 65 languages.

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Critics66
Audience95
Awards0
Historical impact91
Lasting engagement85
Cast78
Legacy & cult status87

Starring: Clint Eastwood (actor #137), Marianne Koch, Gian Maria Volonte (actor #202), Wolfgang Lukschy

“It is considered a landmark in cinema and one of the greatest and most influential films of all time.”

Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10

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