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Dollar for the Dead

1998 · 94 min

A scrappy, stylish gunslinger romp that plays like a loving imitation of classic westerns, quick on the draw and light on its feet.

Overview
In this tribute to the old time spaghetti westerns with a liberal dose of modern Hong Kong film-making thrown in, Emilio Estevez assumes Clint Eastwood's "man with no name" role. Estevez plays a super-quick gunman on the run from a rancher (Long) and his men out to kill him for killing his son. The gunman gets mixed up with a former Confederate soldier (William Forsythe) who has knowledge of hidden gold. The only trouble is he is also pursued by Union soldiers. When they free a man (Ed Lauter) with part of the map to the gold, they then are also pursued by Spanish soldiers. It all leads to a small Mexican town terrorized by soldiers and led a by a good priest (Joaquim De Almeida) who also has knowledge of the gold.

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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • violence
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • faith
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
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
Action7
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
western, tv movie
Directed by
Gene Quintano
Written by
Gene Quintano
Starring
Emilio Estevez, William Forsythe, Jordi Mollà, Joaquim de Almeida, Jonathan Banks, Howie Long, Ed Lauter, Simón Andreu
Runtime
94 min
Country
Spain, United States of America
Languages
English

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