Shanghai Joe (Chen Lee) travels to San Francisco in 1882 looking for a better life, all he finds is scum -- racists, perverts, slavers, greedy conmen and mercenaries. Naturally, the gentle mystic must fight to find inner peace. Lee's major weapon - aside from knives and lethal yo-yos - is a devastating punch that rams all the way through his opponents' bodies. But that isn't the half of it. A card shark gets his eyes gouged out in revolting detail, people are beaten to bloody pulp, and the villain of the piece (Klaus Kinski in a fascinating performance) is Scalper Jack, a mincing, sadistic bounty-hunter who tortures and skins his victims alive. Also stars Gordon Mitchell, Giacomo Rossi-Stuart & Roberto Undari.
Showing posts with label Western. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Western. Show all posts
January 05, 2015
Blindman (1971) Trailer
Blindman
Blindman, Blindman, what did he do? Stole 50 women that belong to you.
Blindman is a 1971 Italian spaghetti western film directed by Ferdinando Baldi.
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Blindman contracts to transfer 50 women to miners in Texas, but his Mexican bandit partner Domingo doublecrosses him so he can sell them to the Army, only to cheat them and their Colonel. Domingo's brother Candy is after a woman he loves, but is being protected by Blindman, who embarks on a zero-tolerance killing spree to get his women back.
Labels:
1970's,
1971,
bar shootout,
Blindman,
female nudity,
Ferdinando Baldi,
Lloyd Battista,
mail order bride,
misogynist,
Ringo Starr,
street shootout,
Tony Anthony,
Vincenzo Cerami,
Western
Companeros (1970) Trailer
Vamos a matar, compañeros
Fate brought them together. Greed made them inseparable, and violence made them Companeros!
Compañeros (original release title: Vamos a matar, compañeros) is a Zapata Western directed by Sergio Corbucci in 1970. The film, an Italian-Spanish co-production, stars Franco Nero, Tomas Milian, Jack Palance and Fernando Rey.
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Arms dealer Yolaf Peterson aims to make a sale to guerilla Mongo, but the money is locked in a bank safe, the combination known only to Professor Xantos, a prisoner of the Americans. Yolaf agrees to free Xantos, accompanied by reluctant guerilla Basco, but a former business partner of Yolaf's- John 'The Wooden Hand', has other ideas.Written by Tom Seldon <elpuro@msn.com>
The Great Silence (1968) Trailer
Il grande silenzio
The Great Silence (Il grande silenzio, 1968), or The Big Silence, is an Italian spaghetti western.
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Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant) is a mute gunfighter with a sense for justice. He is hired by a woman whose husband has been killed to take revenge on Loco (Klaus Kinski), one of the bounty hunters hired to hunt down homeless poormen around Snow Hill. A new sheriff (Frank Wolff) and the local judge (Luigi Pistilli) make the matter a little complicated.
Labels:
1960's,
1968,
bounty hunter,
Bruno Corbucci,
Frank Wolff,
gunslinger,
Jean-Louis Trintignant,
Klaus Kinski,
Mario Amendola,
mountain,
mute,
revenge,
Sergio Corbucci,
The Great Silence,
Western
Death Sentence (1968) Trailer
Sentenza di morte
Death Sentence (Italian: Sentenza di morte) is a 1968 spaghetti western directed by Mario Lanfranchi and starring Richard Conte.
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Robin Clarke's only spaghetti western, and its a very dark gothic movie, about revenge for a lost brother, and the men are hunted down in broken up chapters throughout the movie.
Labels:
1960's,
1968,
Action,
Adolfo Celi,
bank,
Death Sentence,
Enrico Maria Salerno,
gold,
graveyard,
Mario Lanfranchi,
Richard Conte,
Robin Clarke,
shot in the leg,
street shootout,
Thriller,
Western
Face to Face (1967) Trailer
Faccia a faccia
Faccia a faccia (Spanish title: Cara a cara, English title: Face to Face) is a 1967 Italian spaghetti western film written and directed by Sergio Sollima.
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History Professor Brad Fletcher heads west for his health, but falls in with Soloman Bennett's outlaw gang. Fascinated by their way of life, Fletcher finally takes over the gang, leading with a new 'efficient' ruthlessness. Written by Tom Seldon <elpuro@msn.com>
Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot! (1967) Trailer
Se sei vivo spara
Terror from the depths of hell!
Django Kill (Italian: Se sei vivo spara also known as Django Kill!... If You Live, Shoot! and Oro Hondo) is a 1967 Italian spaghetti western.
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Mexican outlaw Django is part of a band of thieves that steal a cargo of gold from a stagecoach. However, the Americans in the band betray him, and shoot all the Mexicans. Django is not completely dead though, and crawls his way out of his shallow grave, continuing his pursuit of the gold, and exacting a bloody vengeance.
Death Rides a Horse (1967) Trailer
Da uomo a uomo
This is revenge... And there's nothing sweet about it!
Death Rides a Horse (aka Da uomo a uomo, or As Man to Man) is a 1967 spaghetti western directed by Giulio Petroni, written by Luciano Vincenzoni, and starring Lee Van Cleef and John Phillip Law.
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As a child, Bill witnesses the murder of his family by four robbers. Fifteen years later, he embarks on his revenge. During his quest, he crosses paths with Ryan, an ex-con who wants the money the robbers owe him.Written by Erik Gregersen <erik@astro.as.utexas.edu>
The Big Gundown (1966) Trailer
La resa dei conti
Mr Ugly Comes To Town!
The Big Gundown (Italian title: La resa dei conti – roughly The Settling of Scores) is a 1966 spaghetti western, written by long-time Sergio Leone collaborator Sergio Donati and directed by Sergio Sollima.
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Jonathan Corbett is a gunman so brave to have eliminated all the bandits of Texas. For this he is proposed for the candidacy to the Senate of the United States. In exchange he has only to support the construction of one railway line. Only after he accepts does he come to know that the Mexican Cuchillo has raped and killed a 12 year old girl. Corbett leaves on a long manhunt during which he gets to know his adversary better and discovers a variation on the crime for which the accused Cuchillo may not be as guilty as he first thought.Written by Baldinotto da Pistoia, translated by Philip-12
Labels:
1960's,
1966,
19th century,
Fernando Morandi,
Franco Solinas,
Lee Van Cleef,
mexican,
mexican border,
Sergio Sollima,
social commentary,
street shootout,
The Big Gundown,
Tomas Milian,
Walter Barnes,
Western
A Bullet for the General (1966) Trailer
Quién sabe?
A Band of Killers Stalk the Countryside ... LOOTING ... KILLING ... LOVING ... Everything in Sight!
A Bullet for the General (It. Quién sabe?), is a 1966 Italian film which stars Gian Maria Volonté, Klaus Kinski, Lou Castel and Martine Beswick.
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During the height of the Mexican revolution a gang of bandits led by "El Chuncho" (Gian Maria Volonte) are stealing weapons and selling them on to the revolutions leader "General Elias" to aid the cause. During an attack the bandits are making on an armed train, the gang are unexpectedly helped by one of its passengers, the gringo "Bill Tate" (Lou Castel) who kills the driver and stops the train. "Tate" convinces the bandits he is a wanted man facing a death sentence in America. "Chuncho" takes an immediate liking to the young gringo and the gang agree to him joining them. The bandits weapon stealing exploits are greatly improved with the gringo aboard and the friendship between him and "Chuncho" grows. But unknown to the bandits "Bill Tate" has another agenda, one which will take him to the heart of the revolution and "General Elias" himself.
January 04, 2015
The Paleface (1948) Trailer
The Paleface
Like Merry Xmas and Happy New Year...They belong together!
The Paleface is a 1948 Technicolor comedy Western directed by Norman Z. McLeod, starring Bob Hope as "Painless Potter" and Jane Russell as Calamity Jane.
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Someone is selling guns to the Indians and in order to find the culprit Calamity Jane and a secret agent go undercover posing as man and wife. When the agent is killed Jane recruits a new husband -- none other than innocent dupe "Painless" Peter Potter, a totally inept dentist and confirmed coward who's main goal is to leave the barbaric west far behind. When their wagon train is attacked by the Indians it's Jane's sharpshooting that saves the day, but she gives the credit to Potter making him an instant hero to the townspeople and instant target to both the Indians and the gunrunners.Written by A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>
Labels:
1940's,
1948,
Bob Hope,
Calamity Jane,
Comedy,
dentist,
Edmund L. Hartmann,
Frank Tashlin,
Jane Russell,
Norman Z. McLeod,
Robert Armstrong,
secret agent,
The Paleface,
undercover,
wagon train,
Western
Alferd Packer: The Musical (1993) Trailer
Cannibal! The Musical
In the tradition of Friday the 13th Part 2... and Oklahoma comes the first intelligent movie about cannibalism!
Cannibal! The Musical (originally known as Alferd Packer: The Musical) is a 1993 American independent black comedy musical film directed, written, produced, co-scored by and starring Trey Parker while studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder, before reaching fame with South Park alongside his friend Matt Stone who also stars in and produced the film. It is loosely based on the true story of Alferd Packer and the sordid details of the trip from Utah to Colorado that left his five fellow travelers dead and partially eaten.
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"Alfred Packer was a mountain guide and sole survivor of a party of pioneers that got lost in the mountains in winter. Accused and convicted of murdering and eating his travelling companions, he was to be executed by hanging.The movie begins at his trial, where he pleads his innocence to an unsympathetic audience. Only reporter Polly Pry will listen to his story, which is then related to the viewers in the form of flashbacks. As Packer and his gold-prospecting clients make their way through the forests and mountains, they encounter bemused Japanese Indians, an unimpressed group of mountain men and the brutal Rocky Mountain winter, all of which inspire the travellers to break out into song and dance."
1993 Troma Pictures
Labels:
1990s,
1993,
Alferd Packer: The Musical,
Biography,
Comedy,
Dian Bachar,
flashback,
mountain,
Musical,
reporter,
rocky mountains,
song,
Stephen Blackpool,
Thriller,
Trey Parker,
Western
December 28, 2014
The Grey Fox (1982) Trailer
The Grey Fox
The robber who'll steal your heart
The Grey Fox is a 1982 Canadian Biographical-Western film directed by Phillip Borsos and written by John Hunter.
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Old West highwayman Bill Miner, known to Pinkertons as "The Gentleman Bandit," is released in 1901 after 33 years in prison, a genial and charming old man. He goes to Washington to live and work with his sister's family. But the world has changed much while he has been away, and he just can't adjust. So he goes to Canada and returns to the only thing familiar to him -- robbery (with stagecoaches changed to trains).Written by Ken Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>
Labels:
1980's,
1982,
Biography,
canada,
Drama,
escape from prison,
Jackie Burroughs,
John Hunter,
Ken Pogue,
Phillip Borsos,
Richard Farnsworth,
Stagecoach,
The Grey Fox,
train,
train robber,
Western
December 10, 2014
The Last Sunset (1961) Trailer
The Last Sunset
When giants clash, a woman trembles!
The Last Sunset is a 1961 western movie starring Rock Hudson, Kirk Douglas, and Dorothy Malone, and was directed by Robert Aldrich.
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Brendan O'Malley arrives at the Mexican home of old flame Belle Breckenridge to find her married to a drunkard getting ready for a cattle drive to Texas. Hot on O'Malley's heels is lawman Dana Stribling who has a personal reason for getting him back into his jurisdiction. Both men join Breckenridge and his wife on the drive. As they near Texas tensions mount, not least because Stribling is starting to court Belle and O'Malley is increasingly drawn by her daughter Missy. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>
Labels:
1960's,
1961,
Dalton Trumbo,
Dorothy Malone,
drunkard,
Howard Rigsby,
Kirk Douglas,
lawman,
old flame,
Robert Aldrich,
Rock Hudson,
Romance,
Texas,
The Last Sunset,
warrant,
Western
November 25, 2014
The Lawless Breed (1953)
Released from jail, John Wesley Hardin leaves an account of his life with the local newspaper. It tells of his overly religious father, his resulting life of cards and guns, and his love for his step-sister replaced on her death during a gun fight with that for dance-hall girl Rosie. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>
Labels:
1950's,
1953,
19th century,
Action,
Bernard Gordon,
Biography,
full movie,
Julie Adams,
Mary Castle,
prison,
Raoul Walsh,
Rock Hudson,
showdown,
street shootout,
The Lawless Breed,
violence,
Western,
William Alland
November 20, 2014
The Iron Mistress (1952) Trailer
The Iron Mistress
JIM BOWIE...a man with his name on a knife - and a woman with a weapon all her own!
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Barely historical presentation of the life of Jim Bowie. Here he goes to New Orleans to sell lumber but falls in love with Judalon. To match his rivals he must become sophisticated and does so. By the time he sells the mill, starts a plantation and tries to wed Jedualon the woman has wed playboy Phillipe. Along the way to true wisdom he designs a special knife made from part of a meteorite. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
Labels:
1950's,
1952,
Action,
Adventure,
Alan Ladd,
Biography,
Drama,
ends with a wedding,
Gordon Douglas,
History,
James R. Webb,
Joseph Calleia,
knife,
murder,
Paul Wellman,
The Iron Mistress,
Virginia Mayo,
Western
November 19, 2014
Fighting Blood (1911)
Fighting Blood
Fighting Blood is a 1911 short silent Western film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring George Nichols and featuring Lionel Barrymore and Blanche Sweet.
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After the Civil War, an ex-soldier and his family settle in the Dakota Territory. The son quarrels with the father and leaves home. Riding in the hills, he spots a band of Indians attacking a neighboring homestead, and he races back to warn his family as the Indians chase him. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com
Labels:
1910's,
1911,
Action,
civil war,
D.W. Griffith,
Dakota Territory,
Fighting Blood,
George Nichols,
Indians,
Kate Bruce,
melodrama,
native american,
Robert Harron,
Short,
Western,
Zane Grey
November 18, 2014
The Invaders (1912)
The Invaders
The Invaders is a 1912 American silent Western film directed by Francis Ford and Thomas H. Ince.
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"The Invaders" is a 1912 American silent Western film directed by Francis Ford and Thomas H. Ince. Ince was an American silent film actor, director, screenwriter and producer of more than 100 films and pioneering studio mogul. Known as the "Father of the Western", he invented many mechanisms of professional movie production, introducing early Hollywood to the "assembly line" system of film making. He wrote the screenplay for The Italian (1915), and directed Civilization (1916), both films selected for preservation by the United States National Film Registry. He was a partner with D.W. Griffith and Mack Sennett in the Triangle Motion Picture Company, and built his own studios in Culver City, which later became the legendary home of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Ince is also known for his death aboard the yacht of William Randolph Hearst; officially he died of heart trouble, but Hollywood rumor of the time suggested he had been shot by Hearst in a dispute over actress Marion Davies.
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