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Light the Fuse… Sartana Is Coming

1970 · 96 min

A twisty, sardonic gunslinger caper full of double-crosses, dusty standoffs, and a wry hero always three steps ahead.

Directed by
Giuliano Carnimeo
Genres
Western
Starring
Gianni Garko, Nieves Navarro, Massimo Serato
Tagline
Cloud of dust… Cry of death… Sartana is coming
Overview
Wily roving gunslinger Sartana arrives in a small town and tries to find a hidden fortune of half a million dollars in gold and two million dollars in counterfeit money. Naturally, a bunch of other treacherous folks who include conniving widow Senora Manassas, shrewd fellow gunslinger Grand Full, and the vicious and unhinged General Monk are also looking to get their greedy hands on said fortune.

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  • Cultpix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Giuliano Carnimeo
Genres
Western
Starring
Gianni Garko, Nieves Navarro, Massimo Serato
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 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
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • crime
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour5
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight3

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