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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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In the Southwest during the Civil War, a mysterious stranger, Joe (Clint Eastwood), and a Mexican outlaw, Tuco (Eli Wallach), form an uneasy partnership -- Joe turns in the bandit for the reward money, then rescues him just as he is being hanged. When Joe's shot at the noose goes awry during one escapade, a furious Tuco tries to have him murdered. The men re-team abruptly, however, to beat out a sadistic criminal and the Union army and find $20,000 that a soldier has buried in the desert.
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Critics Consensus

Arguably the greatest of the spaghetti westerns, this epic features a compelling story, memorable performances, breathtaking landscapes, and a haunting score.

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Ed Potton The Times (UK) 04/22/2024
Ennio Morricone’s soundtrack is widely regarded as the best of his career, with the moody, two-note flute melody... an instantly recognisable refrain that is folksy and avant-garde at the same time. Go to Full Review TIME Magazine 08/11/2008
All three arrive at the cache at the same time. Who gets it? Director Leone doesn't seem to care very much, and after 161 minutes of mayhem, audiences aren't likely to either. Go to Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard 08/01/2008
4/5
It still looks a treat and a bold and largely successful attempt to recast the traditions of the genre in a new, sometimes critical, almost operatic way. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 04/28/2024
5/5
…a revisionist Western, and a rare genre entry with loaded satirical intent that’s always hiding in plain sight…captures a master director in absolute full flow… Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 04/30/2021
3.5/4
While it may not be the best Western ever made - heck, it's not even the best Western Leone ever made - it's clearly the work of a master filmmaker whose style has never grown stale. Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl 04/27/2021
8/10
If you only see one spaghetti Western in your lifetime, this is the one to see. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Spencer Nielsen 05/09/2024 I love John Ford, but Sergio Leone made the greatest western of all time. Every sequence is perfectly constructed, the iconic moments are pure cinema, and Tuco is one of the great big screen characters. Absolutely lives up to its own monumental image. See more SweeTart 04/21/2024 Classic. Excellent soundtrack. See more Trn D @RT69760189 5d The best of the Dollars Trilogy. Everything is peak-from characters, dialogues and especially, music. And never think this is just a film about some cowboys shooting each others; there is a great of profound meaning it contains. Hope you enjoy! See more Garrett B @gmoney637 6d Technically the magnum opus of all western features, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly remains one of cinema’s finest works. See more David M @RT67300336 Jul 24 HOLY CRAP ITS THE MUSIC! ITS THE MEME MUSIC ITS THE MUSIC! See more William B @RT80039014 Jul 22 This is the only movie that I have ever watched that built tension without me getting bored. Absolute cinema. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Sergio Leone

Director

Clint Eastwood

Blondie

Eli Wallach

Tuco

Lee Van Cleef

Sentenza

Aldo Giuffré

Alcoholic Union Captain

Mario Brega

Cpl. Wallace

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Synopsis In the Southwest during the Civil War, a mysterious stranger, Joe (Clint Eastwood), and a Mexican outlaw, Tuco (Eli Wallach), form an uneasy partnership -- Joe turns in the bandit for the reward money, then rescues him just as he is being hanged. When Joe's shot at the noose goes awry during one escapade, a furious Tuco tries to have him murdered. The men re-team abruptly, however, to beat out a sadistic criminal and the Union army and find $20,000 that a soldier has buried in the desert.
Director
Sergio Leone
Producer
Alberto Grimaldi
Screenwriter
Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Leone
Distributor
United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Constantin Film, Produzioni Europee Associati
Rating
R
Genre
Western
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 29, 1967, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 27, 2015
Runtime
2h 41m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)