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$1,000 on the Black

1966 · 104 min

A grim, dusty tale of wrongful imprisonment and family betrayal, where every return home feels like a trap closing.

Directed by
Alberto Cardone
Genres
Western
Overview
Johnny Liston has just been released from prison where he has wrongly served twelve years for a murder. He returns to Campos, the village of his birth, where the whole town is terrorized by Johnny's brother, Sartana, who has taken Manuela, Johnny's fiancèe to be his lover. With his only friend a mute, Johnny must seize all opportunity to find out why he was framed, who was involved and why he is not welcome. source: SWDB www.spaghetti-western.net
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Measured and needs your attention.
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Revenge, betrayal, corruption, power
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Directed by
Alberto Cardone
Genres
Western
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    Alberto Cardone
    Written by
    Ernesto Gastaldi, Rolf Olsen, Vittorio Salerno
    Starring
    Anthony Steffen, Gianni Garko, Erika Blanc, Franco Fantasia, Sieghardt Rupp, Angelika Ott, Daniela Igliozzi, Fortunato Arena
    Music
    Michele Lacerenza
    Cinematography
    Gino Santini
    Runtime
    104 min
    Country
    Italy, Germany
    Languages
    Italian, German

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