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An Eye for an Eye

1966 · 92 min

A grim, deliberate western about two broken men who become one killer, with a cold, methodical tension and little warmth.

Directed by
Michael D. Moore
Genres
Western
Tagline
One man's eyes ...another man's hands ...between them they held the strangest gun in the west!
Overview
A former bounty hunter teams up with a younger one, to track down and kill the wanted gang leader who murdered his wife and little boy.

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Directed by
Michael D. Moore
Genres
Western
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • violence
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
western
Directed by
Michael D. Moore
Written by
Bing Russell, Sumner Williams
Starring
Robert Lansing, Patrick Wayne, Slim Pickens, Gloria Talbott, Strother Martin, Paul Fix, Clint Howard, Rance Howard
Music
Raoul Kraushaar, Ruby Raksin
Cinematography
Lucien Ballard
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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