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Dig Your Grave Friend... Sabata's Coming

1971 · 88 min

A dusty, workmanlike gunslinger yarn that ambles through double-crosses and shootouts without much urgency or flair.

Directed by
Juan Bosch
Genres
Western
Starring
Raf Baldassarre, Richard Harrison, Fernando Sancho
Overview
Steve McGowan has proposed to avenge the death of his father, murdered by one of the followers of Chief Miller. This engages the services of a famous gunslinger called Sabata and instructs him to kill Steve. The fate joins Steve and the Mexican bandit Leon Pompero, and together they decide to defeat the murderous gunman.

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Directed by
Juan Bosch
Genres
Western
Starring
Raf Baldassarre, Richard Harrison, Fernando Sancho
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • betrayal
    • friendship
    • violence
    • justice
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    Juan Bosch
    Written by
    Sauro Scavolini, Ignacio F. Iquino, Juliana San José de la Fuente, Luciano Martino
    Starring
    Raf Baldassarre, Richard Harrison, Fernando Sancho, Alejandro Ulloa, Tania Alvarado, Gaspar 'Indio' González, Gustavo Re, Luis Induni
    Music
    Enrique Escobar
    Cinematography
    Luciano Trasatti, Florian Trenker
    Runtime
    88 min
    Country
    Spain, Italy
    Languages
    Spanish, Italian

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