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The Ugly Ones

1966 · 95 min

A gritty, slow-burning western that traps you in a dusty village where trust is scarce and danger lurks in every shadow.

Tagline
They live in a lawless land where life has little value... compared to death. Another day... another death... another dollar.
Overview
Escaped outlaw Jose Gomez returns to his home town pursued by bounty killer Luke Chilson. The towns people protect Gomez, unaware, at first, that he is now a changed and dangerous man.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • survival
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
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
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, western
Directed by
Eugenio Martín
Written by
José Gutiérrez Maesso, Eugenio Martín, James Donald Prindle
Starring
Richard Wyler, Tomas Milian, Halina Zalewska, Hugo Blanco, Enzo Fiermonte, Lola Gaos, Ricardo Canales, Mario Brega
Music
Stelvio Cipriani
Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
Spain, Italy
Languages
Spanish

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