A Fistful of Dollars
A Fistful of Dollars (1964) is a Spaghetti Western movie directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood. It is the first movie in the Dollars trilogy and was the first Spaghetti Western to be released in the United States. The second movie in the Dollars Trilogy is For a Few Dollars More; the third is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
| A Fistful of Dollars (Per un pugno di dollari) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sergio Leone |
| Produced by | Arrigo Colombo Giorgio Papi |
| Screenplay by | Victor Andrés Catena Jamie Comas Gil Sergio Leone |
| Story by | A. Bonzzoni Víctor Andrés Catena Sergio Leone |
| Based on | Yojimbo by Akira Kurosawa |
| Starring | Clint Eastwood Marianne Koch Gian Maria Volonté |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography | Jack Dalmas Federico G. Larraya |
| Edited by | Bob Quintle Alfonso Santacana |
Production company | Constantin Film Produktion Jolly Film Ocean Films |
| Distributed by | United Artists (USA & UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Italy West Germany Spain[1][2] |
| Language | Italian |
| Budget | $200,000[3]-$225,000[4] |
| Box office | $14,500,000[5] |
References
- ↑ "Für eine Handvoll Dollar". Filmportal.de. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ↑ "PER UN PUGNO DI DOLLARI". BFI Film & TV Database. London: British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
- ↑ Hughes, p.4
- ↑ Munn, p. 48
- ↑ Box Office Information for A Fistful of Dollars. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
