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Beyond the Law

1968 · 109 min

A dusty, unhurried western where a charming crook's schemes slowly turn into a moral reckoning.

Overview
A thief takes the job as a town sheriff in order to rob a silver shipment before his ex-partner can grab it.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • betrayal
    • friendship
    • greed
    • redemption
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    Giorgio Stegani
    Written by
    Mino Roli, Giorgio Stegani, Warren Kiefer, Inge Hilger
    Starring
    Lee Van Cleef, Antonio Sabàto, Gordon Mitchell, Lionel Stander, Al Hoosmann, Graziella Granata, Bud Spencer, Günther Stoll
    Music
    Riz Ortolani
    Cinematography
    Enzo Serafin
    Runtime
    109 min
    Country
    Germany, Italy
    Languages
    Italian

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