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A Man Called Sledge

1970 · 93 min

A grim, dusty heist western where greed curdles into betrayal and the violence lands hard and mean.

Tagline
When SLEDGE hits town it stays hit!
Overview
James Garner is Luther Sledge, the leader of a pack of rebels who are planning to steal a stash of gold. But after the thieves actually manage to get away with the bounty, they soon discover that the enemy lies within their midst. As they begin to bicker over who should get the biggest cut, the stage is set for a deadly showdown. Claude Akins and John Marley co-star in this Italian Western directed by Vic Morrow.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • violence
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • prison
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Vic Morrow, Giorgio Gentili
Written by
Vic Morrow, Frank Kowalski, Massimo D'Avak
Starring
James Garner, Dennis Weaver, Claude Akins, John Marley, Laura Antonelli, Wayde Preston, Ken Clark, Tony Young
Music
Gianni Ferrio
Cinematography
Luigi Kuveiller
Runtime
93 min
Country
Italy, United States of America
Languages
English

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