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Plot Summary:
After the Civil War ends, two soldiers return home with a cache of stolen money. They are caught by Union troops. One escapes, but the other is sent to prison for five years. When he gets out and goes home, he finds that his wife has died in poverty because his partner kept all the money, and is now a major power in the area with an army of deadly gunmen to back him up.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 897
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, period piece, euro western, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending
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Shanghai Joe (1973)
Plot Summary:
A Chinese immigrant, recently arrived in America, fights to free Mexican slaves from their cruel master.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: Italy
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, cult classic, cult film
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Beyond the Law (1968)
Plot Summary:
A thief takes the job as a town sheriff in order to rob a silver shipment before his ex-partner can grab it.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Western
Country: Italy, West Germany, Monaco
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, dark comedy, cult film
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Long Days of Hate (1968)
Plot Summary:
An undercover government agent sets out for revenge upon those responsible for the murder of his parents and the assault of his sister.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 436
Genere: Crime, Drama, Western
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, cult film
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A Minute To Pray, A Second To Die (1967)
Plot Summary:
A famous gunman decides to change his life around and turn himself in when amnesty is declared by the new governor of the New Mexico Territory, but a vindictive sheriff sets out to stop him from reaching the Territory.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 619
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, cult film
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Professionals for a Massacre (1967)
Plot Summary:
Major Lloyd, having stolen the cargo of gold needed to purchase weapons, is heading towards the Mexican border. Three soldiers condemned to death are promised freedom if they recover the precious load. The intervention of a criminal Mexican band and the accompanying officer complicates the situation. Source: SWDB www.spaghetti-western.net.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 336
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, surprise ending, dark comedy, cult film
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The Fighter (1995)
Plot Summary:
1865. A young French officer, travelling the U.S. in search of the murderer of his best friend, gets involved in a struggle between poor farmers and a rich landowner. To help the farmers, he offers them his "Savate" (French kickboxing) skills.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 887
Genere: Action, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, slasher, splatter
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Gone with the West (1974)
Plot Summary:
Enlivened by the star turns from James Caan and Sammy Davis Jr., we follow the tale of a not-so-reputable hero. Jud McGraw and a less than innocent Native American maid, known as Little Moon. They have both come to the deserted town of Black Nullar to settle old scores. Out of the smoldering cinders of the town, love finds a way in this deligtful romantic western.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 490
Genere: Action, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: rough, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, independent film, spaghetti western, cult film
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Hate Thy Neighbor (1968)
Plot Summary:
Ken Dakota's search for the murderer of his brother, killed by bandit Gary Stevens, at the behest of land owner Chris Malone. Dakota attempts to bring the men responsible for his brothers death to justice.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 346
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: Italy
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, exciting, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Gunmen of Rio Grande (1964)
Plot Summary:
Wyatt Earp comes to a small town, Rio Bravo, to help the woman saloon owner against the town villain and to save a mine owner from robbery.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 102
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: Spain, France, Italy
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, exciting, serious, realistic
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Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969)
Plot Summary:
In this third remake of legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa's hugely influential The Seven Samurai, the seven gunslingers (George Kennedy, Michael Ansara, Joe Don Baker, Bernie Casey, Monte Markham, Fernando Rey and Reni Santoni) liberate Mexican political prisoners, train them as fighters and assist them in a desperate attack on a Mexican fortress in an attempt to free a revolutionary leader.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Aces 'N' Eights (2008)
Plot Summary:
Already taking a gamble settling in the uncharted west, the peaceful settlers of a town destined for railroad greatness suddenly find themselves being ruthlessly gunned down. With no law and order to be found, justice falls onto the shoulders of an elderly rancher and an accomplished, but retired, gunslinger.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 828
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough, independent film
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Red Sun (1971)
Plot Summary:
An ancient Japanese sword is robbed by gangsters from the Japanese ambassador while he is traveling through west America. The embassador's bodyguard, a samurai, goes after them with the help of one of the gang leaders who was betrayed by his fellows.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: France, Italy, Spain
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, epic, independent film, serious, realistic, suspenseful, euro western, wild, cult film
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The Grand Duel (1972)
Plot Summary:
A grizzled ex-sheriff helps a man framed for murder to confront the powerful trio of brothers who want him dead.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama, Mystery, Western
Country: Italy, West Germany, France, Monaco
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, rough, serious, realistic
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Gunfight at Red Sands (1963)
Plot Summary:
An avenging stranger guns down a gang of ruthless bandits in revenge for the murder of his family.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 384
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: Spain, Italy
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, exciting, rough, serious, realistic
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Red Fighter (1966)
Plot Summary:
The sole survivor of a bloody massacre vows revenge on his attackers and on the men who killed his wife.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, rough, realistic, suspenseful, ambiguous ending, exciting, serious, grindhouse, euro western
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Any Gun Can Play (1967)
Plot Summary:
Any Gun Can Play (Italian: Vado... l'ammazzo e torno) is a 1967 spaghetti western starring Gilbert Roland, Edd Byrnes and George Hilton. The film is directed by Enzo G. Castellari and features a score by Francesco De Masi and Alessandro Alessandroni. It follows a familiar pattern of protagonists searching for gold, double-crossing one another and a high body count. The three main characters continually change allegiances and get the upper hand only to be thwarted by fellow outlaws, mysterious insurance investigators and each other. In the opening scene one of the three outlaws is dressed very similar to Clint Eastwood's character in the "Dollars" trilogy, one is dressed as Lee Van Cleef's characters in those and other westerns, and one as Franco Nero's character Django.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 788
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, grindhouse, euro western, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, cult film
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The Bounty Hunters (1970)
Plot Summary:
Set in Mexico under the rule of Emperor Maximilian I, Sabata is hired by the guerrilla leader Señor Ocaño to steal a wagonload of gold from the Austrian army. However, when Sabata and his partners Escudo and Ballantine obtain the wagon, they find it is not full of gold but of sand, and that the gold was taken by Austrian Colonel Skimmel. So Sabata plans to steal back the gold.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, War, Western
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, cult classic, spectacular, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, cynical
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The Return of Sabata (1971)
Plot Summary:
Master gunslinger Sabata arrives in Hobsonville, a town completely owned by McIntock, a robber baron who is taxing the inhabitants for the cost of future improvements to the town. Or that's what McIntock says he'll do with the money.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: Italy, France, West Germany
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, exciting, rough, realistic, suspenseful, atmospheric, serious, euro western, cult classic, offbeat
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Massacre Time (1966)
Plot Summary:
In 1866 New Mexico, Tom Corbett is a prospector who is called back to his hometown in Laramie Town, Texas at the bequest of a old family friend. Tom arrives in the town to see it under the control of a ruthless and greedy gangster named Jason Scott, who's psychotic and murder-crazed son, Junior Scott, runs it with fear with a posse of thugs who kill anyone who protests their business tactics. Tom finds his brother Jeff, a drunkard looked after by their family maid Mercedes. Tom then tries to persuade Jeff to help him take down the sadistic Scotts so the town can rest easy in peace and harmony again.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, grindhouse, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, cult film
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Return of the Seven (1966)
Plot Summary:
Chico one of the remaining members of The Magnificent Seven now lives in the town that they (The Seven) helped. One day someone comes and takes most of the men prisoner. His wife seeks out Chris, the leader of The Seven for help. Chris also meets Vin another member of The Seven. They find four other men and they go to help Chico.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, enigmatic, unusual plot structure, humorous, bad ending
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Hellbenders (1967)
Plot Summary:
The Civil War has ended, but not for Jonas, a ruthless Confederate officer who wants to continue the fight by reorganizing Confederate troops in the Southwest with the support of a large sum of stolen money. He devises an elaborate ruse to allow his small party to travel with minimal scrutiny through hostile territory, for the money is hidden in a coffin said to contain the body of his dead son. Jonas' other sons travel with him along with a hired "widow", as they proceed to what they hope to be a new start to the War between the States. However, while en route, they face severe, ongoing strife among themselves and successive threats from Union soldiers, a posse of cowboys, and an Indian war party.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, cult classic, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, cult film
Similar in 89%
The Last Outlaw (1993)
Plot Summary:
The story follows a band of former Confederate soldiers who were part of a cavalry unit. Their commander, Graff (Rourke) had once been a heroic and staunch supporter of the southern cause, but after losing his family he became cold hearted and ruthless. His second in command is Eustis (Mulroney), whom Graff has trained on the strategies of leadership and combat command.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: brutal, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending
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Joshua (1976)
Plot Summary:
A black soldier returns from fighting for the Union in the Civil War only to find out that his mother has been murdered by a gang of white thugs. He becomes a bounty hunter, determined to track down and kill the men who killed his mother.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 418
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, independent film, psychological, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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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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The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972)
Plot Summary:
Marshal Chris Adams turns down a friend's request to help stop the depredations of a gang of Mexican bandits. When his wife is killed by bank robbers and his friend is killed capturing the last thief, Chris feels obligated to take up his friend's cause and recruits a writer and five prisoners to destroy the desperadoes.The last in the original series of four "Magnificent Seven" movies.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, crying, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, wild
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Texas, Adios (1966)
Plot Summary:
The tough gun-man Burt Sullivan (Franco Nero) leaves his job as a town sheriff to go to Mexico to find the man, Cisco, who killed his father many years ago. He and his younger brother arrive in a small town where everybody is afraid of Cisco who has become the local landowner. But there is a secret. It turns out that Cisco is the father of Burt's younger brother and Cisco are craving for respect from his "son". Burt Sullivan joins forces with the local townspeople to stop and bring Cisco back to his punishment in Texas.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, surprise ending, grindhouse
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The Deadly Trackers (1973)
Plot Summary:
Sheriff Sean Kilpatrick is a pacifist. Frank Brand is the leader of a band of killers. When their paths cross Kilpatrick is compelled to go against everything he has stood for to bring death to Brand and his gang. Through his hunt into Mexico he is challenged by a noble Mexican Sheriff interested only in carrying out the law - not vengeance.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, spaghetti western
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A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 228000
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain, West Germany
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, stylized, atmospheric, epic, harsh, exciting, serious, suspenseful, rough, suspense
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Death Rides a Horse (1967)
Plot Summary:
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. Bill Meceita, a boy whose family was murdered in front of him by a gang, sets out 15 years later to exact revenge. On his journey, he finds himself continually sparring and occasionally cooperating with Ryan, a gunfighter on his own quest for vengeance, who knows more than he says about Bill's tragedy. The film has lapsed into public domain.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, Western
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, rough, realistic, exciting, tense, serious, grindhouse, euro western, epic, disturbing
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Django (1966)
Plot Summary:
Django is a 1966 Italian spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring Franco Nero in the eponymous role. The film earned a reputation as being one of the most violent films ever made up to that point and was subsequently refused a certificate in Britain until 1993, when it was eventually issued an 18 certificate. Subsequent to this the film was downgraded to a 15 certificate in 2004. Although the name is referenced in over thirty "sequels" from the time of the film's release until the mid 1980s in an effort to capitalize on the success of the original, none of these films were official, featuring neither Corbucci nor Nero. Nero did reprise his role as Django in 1987's Django 2: Il Grande Ritorno (Django Strikes Again), in the only official sequel to be written by Corbucci.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, grindhouse, cult classic, atmospheric, stylized, euro western, gothic, epic, controversial, action thriller