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A Fistful of Dollars

Based On the book by Dashiell Hammett

A Fistful of Dollars (Italian: Per un pugno di dollari, "For a Fistful of Dollars") is a 1964 spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood in his first leading role, alongside Gian Maria Volonté, Marianne Koch, Wolfgang Lukschy, Sieghardt Rupp, José Calvo, Antonio Prieto and Joseph Egger. The film, an international co-production between Italy, West Germany and Spain, was filmed on a low budget (reported to be US$200,000), and Eastwood was paid $15,000 for his role. Released in Italy in 1964 and in the United States in 1967, the film initiated the popularity of the spaghetti Western genre. It is considered a landmark in cinema and one of the greatest and most influential films of all time.

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Release date:
1964
Cast:
Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonte, Marianne Koch, José Calvo, Joseph Egger
Country:
United States, Italy, Germany, Spain
Language:
Italian

The Trailer

Book vs Film

Cover of Red Harvest
The Book · 1929

Red Harvest

Dashiell Hammett

Poster for A Fistful of Dollars
The Film · 1964

A Fistful of Dollars

Sergio Leone, Monte Hellman

★ 7.9 / 10 254,788 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 35 years after publication.

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