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Plot Summary:
A quiet and peaceful community in the Dominion of Canada is shaken up by the arrival of a wounded and stinky gun-toting American cowboy, simply known as The Montana Kid, wanted for the alleged killing of seven men. A subsequent clarification reveals that his real name is Sean Rafferty, and he admits to killing, not seven, but eleven men. Things only get worse after Sean gets in the bad books of the local militia, and with armed bounty hunters hot on his trail, challenges the local unarmed blacksmith, Jack Smith, to a duel - wild west style! Written by rAjOo.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, tense, captivating, suspense, funny, exciting, realistic, fun
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Tokyo Cowboy (1994)
Plot Summary:
When a young Japanese man with an affinity towards American western films is fired from his job, he sets out to become a real live cowboy.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 115
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: funny, touching, offbeat, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, crying, intercultural, queer cinema
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The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
Plot Summary:
Jesse W. Haywood (Don Knotts) graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west to become a frontier dentist. Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushing (Barbara Rhoades) is offered a pardon if she will track down a ring of gun smugglers. She tricks Haywood into a sham marriage as a disguise. Haywood inadvertently becomes the legendary "Doc the Haywood" after he guns down "Arnold the Kid".
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: funny, slapstick, exciting, humorous, realistic, not serious, parody, tension, light, romantic
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Lucky Luke and the Daltons (2004)
Plot Summary:
Joe and Averell are the eldest and youngest of the four Dalton brothers, the worst outlaws in Wild West history.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: France, Germany, Spain
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, semi serious, funny, humorous
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The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
Plot Summary:
A motley group of phony church leaders attempts to rob a bank controlled by brothers in 1880's Texas.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 689
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: exciting, parody, rough, humorous, realistic, semi serious, slapstick
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Lightning Jack (1994)
Plot Summary:
Lightning Jack Kane is an Australian outlaw in the wild west. During a bungled bank robbery he picks up mute Ben Doyle as a hostage. The two become good friends, with Jack teaching Ben how to rob banks, while they plan Jack's last heist.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, anamorphic, realistic, semi serious, independent film, spaghetti western, parody, light, clever
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Lucky Luke (1991)
Plot Summary:
Lucky Luke becomes the Sheriff of Daisy Town and runs out all the criminals. Then the Dalton brothers arrive and try to get the Indians to break the peace treaty and attack the town.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, cult classic, independent film, parody, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, cult film
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It Can Be Done Amigo (1972)
Plot Summary:
An outspoken boy and a gunfighter-pimp save a drifter's life from hanging. The boy's uncle dies, leaving a house and some dry, useless land to the boy. The dying uncle has obtained the drifter's promise to help the boy get what is his. Meanwhile the gunfighter has decided that the drifter should marry his daughter after being with her previously. The two get into a series of brawls and shoot-outs until they arrive in the town and find the boy's inheritance -which turns out not to be as useless as it first appears.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, France, Spain
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, slapstick, exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious, slapstick comedy
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Six Gun (2008)
Plot Summary:
When three cowboys show up dead, Tommy, a hard-drinking, retired bounty hunter whose ranch is on the brink for foreclosure, must saddle up one more time to stop the bandit and collect a ransom. Prepare yourself to go back in time to the real old west, when he takes the law into his own hands and kills anyone in his way.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, semi serious, rough, humorous, serious, realistic, independent film
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Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)
Plot Summary:
A quick-witted drifter wanders into a lawless town in the midst of a gold rush. Shocked by the prices of food and meals he reluctantly takes the job of sheriff by amazing the Mayor with his lightning quick, dead eye pistol accuracy. He makes the town council know that he is really just passing through on his way to Australia and he will pull up and leave anytime he chooses (including at the first sign of real trouble). His first day on the job he takes on the biggest, meanest ranching family and meets his klutzy love interest.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, humorous, spoof, retro, action adventure, exciting, feel good, realistic, not serious
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Man of the East (1972)
Plot Summary:
By his dying father's last wish Joe is sent to the Wild West to become a real guy. The dreamy young man despises guns and fights likes poems and prefers bicycles to horses. Now his three teachers footpads all of them shall teach him otherwise. This doesn't work until Joe has to defend himself against gunman Morton who's jealous of Joe's love to rancher Ohlsen's beautiful daughter.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Western
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, funny, euro western, exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Boot Hill (1969)
Plot Summary:
Victims of oppressive town boss Honey are offered help by an unusual alliance of gunmen and circus performers.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, funny, action comedy, euro western, cult classic, exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious, cult film
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They Call Me Trinity (1970)
Plot Summary:
The simple story has the pair coming to the rescue of peace-loving Mormons when land-hungry Major Harriman sends his bullies to harass them into giving up their fertile valley. Trinity and Bambino manage to save the Mormons and send the bad guys packing with slapstick humor instead of excessive violence, saving the day.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: Italy
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, buddy comedy, spoof, funny, grindhouse, parody, humorous, slapstick, epic, fast paced
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Ace High (1968)
Plot Summary:
After Cacopoulos manages to save himself from being hung on a false charge, he robs Cat Stevens and Hutch Bessy of a lot of money and steals their horses. This results in a merry chase and Stevens and Bessy become unwilling allies in Cacopoulus' revenge against the people who deserted him and framed him to get their money back.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: Italy
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, funny, euro western, exciting, rough, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Boss Nigger (1974)
Plot Summary:
Two black bounty hunters ride into a small town out West in pursuit of an outlaw. They discover that the town has no sheriff, and soon take over that position, much against the will of the mostly white townsfolk.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, spaghetti western, funny, independent film, exciting, parody, rough, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Doc West - Part 1 (2009)
Plot Summary:
After bandits steal his poker winnings this American legend makes his way to the next town in search of them. Seeking out his revenge during a poker game gone bad Doc West finds himself in the local town jail. When his past is exposed and a battle amongst the town breaks out in gunfire he will have to choose sides, between the outlaws or the law-abiding citizens.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, spaghetti western, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing
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Dynamite Jim (1966)
Plot Summary:
Set during the American Civil War.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 76
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: Spain, Italy
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, exciting, humorous, realistic, stylized, semi serious
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The Frisco Kid (1979)
Plot Summary:
Rabbi Avram arrives in Philadelphia from Poland en route to San Francisco where he will be a congregation's new rabbi. An innocent and inexperienced traveller, he is tricked by con men to pay for the trip to go west, then they leave him and his belongings scattered along a deserted road. He is befriended by a stranger, Tommy, who is a bank robber and have many adventures during their journey.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: humorous, touching, talky, semi serious, funny, clever, slapstick, entertaining, slapstick comedy, offbeat
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Shoot First and Pray You Live (Because Luck Has Nothing to Do with It) (2008)
Plot Summary:
Tale of vengeance -- outlaw style -- as Red Pierre hunts down legendary gunman Bob McGurk to avenge the murder of his Mother and Father.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 349
Genere: Action, Adventure, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, suspense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Lucky Luke (2009)
Plot Summary:
Fearless gunslinger, Lucky Luke, is ordered by the President to bring peace to Daisy Town.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Western
Country: France, Argentina
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: humorous, parody, captivating, light, entertaining, funny, exciting, not serious
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The Showdown (2009)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 93
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: serious, tense, captivating, suspense, exciting, rough, realistic, suspenseful
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Big Kill (2019)
Plot Summary:
A tenderfoot from Philadelphia, two misfit gamblers on the run, and a deadly preacher have a date with destiny in a boom town gone bust called Big Kill.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, realistic, disturbing, erotic, action adventure, spaghetti western
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Dead Noon (2007)
Plot Summary:
With the powers of hell at his disposal, Frank, a blood-thirsty outlaw from the old west, is resurrected to seek his revenge on the present day town of Weston.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 307
Genere: Action, Drama, Horror, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, scary, rough, serious, neo western, wild
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Gang of Roses (2003)
Plot Summary:
Set in the 1800's, the town of Flat ridge is over run by a band of outlaws looking for lost treasure said to be buried somewhere in town. In their quest for dominance, the outlaws kill Sally, a whore who happens to be the sister of Rachel and a 1/5 member of the Roses Gang. With the weight of grief on her heart, Rachel decides to shed her new found religious faith to bring vengeance upon her sister's killers. After placing Sally to rest, she goes in search of her former posse to assist her in the reckoning of the outlaws wrong doing.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: realistic, serious, exciting, tense, rough, captivating, suspenseful
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Return of the Outlaws (2009)
Plot Summary:
Miraculously escaping a painful demise in the gallows, a notorious outlaw cons a crooked judge, an attractive saloon girl, and an old partner into carrying out the heist of a lifetime. As the plan gets underway, a small town sheriff makes it his personal mission to capture the outlaw and ensure that justice is served.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 117
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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6 Guns (2010)
Plot Summary:
When her family is gunned down in cold blood, a young girl convinces a bounty hunter to train her as a gunfighter so she can seek vengeance with a six-shooter.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Western
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, mockbuster, rough, realistic
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Coffin Full of Dollars (1971)
Plot Summary:
There's a frontier feud on the border of Mexico. Outlaw Hagen's brothers have been killed by Nevada's Kid's family.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 423
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: Italy
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Young Guns II (1990)
Plot Summary:
Only three of the original five "young guns" -- Billy the Kid (Emilio Estevez), Jose Chavez y Chavez (Lou Diamond Phillips), and Doc Scurlock (Kiefer Sutherland) -- return in Young Guns, Part 2, which is the story of Billy the Kid and his race to safety in Old Mexico while being trailed by a group of government agents led by Pat Garrett.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: funny, period piece, anamorphic, cult classic, exciting, tense, serious, realistic, surprise ending, dark comedy
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Day of Anger (1967)
Plot Summary:
Lee Van Cleef stars as Talby, a sadistic gunfighter who rides into town and takes on a young outcast as his apprentice.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, West Germany, Monaco
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, epic, art house, action adventure, historical drama, exciting, rough, serious, realistic
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Sabata (1969)
Plot Summary:
Several pillars of society have robbed an Army safe containing $100,000 so they can buy the land upon which the coming railroad will be built. But they haven't reckoned on the presence of the master gunslinger, Sabata.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: Italy
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, exciting, rough, realistic, suspenseful, grindhouse, euro western, offbeat, serious, surprise ending
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Ghost Rock (2003)
Plot Summary:
Set in 1882, John Slaughter and his sidekick Savannah Starr return to a town where an almost forgotten massacre took place 20 years ago. They are determined to find the man responsible.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 518
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: serious, exciting, tense, suspense, realistic