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A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

1972 · 92 min

A gritty, slow-burning western that feels like a grim, tense mission with a cynical edge and sudden bursts of violence.

Directed by
Tonino Valerii
Genres
Western, Action, War
Starring
James Coburn, Bud Spencer, Telly Savalas
Tagline
A handful of condemned men on an impossible mission, against hopeless odds...
Overview
A dishonored Union Army officer leads a group of convicts to retake Fort Holman from the Confederate Army.

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Directed by
Tonino Valerii
Genres
Western, Action, War
Starring
James Coburn, Bud Spencer, Telly Savalas
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • betrayal
  • war
  • violence
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
western, action, war
Directed by
Tonino Valerii
Written by
Tonino Valerii, Rafael Azcona, Ernesto Gastaldi
Starring
James Coburn, Bud Spencer, Telly Savalas, Reinhard Kolldehoff, José Suárez, Francisco Sanz, Ángel Álvarez, Mario Pardo
Music
Riz Ortolani
Cinematography
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Runtime
92 min
Country
France, Germany, Italy, Spain
Languages
Italian

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