The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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85% Critic Match

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

For three men the Civil War wasn't hell. It was practice.

8.5 / 10 1966 2h 41mR Italian
Western

Storyline

While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.

Cast & Crew

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood

Blondie

Lead
Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Tuco Ramirez

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Sentenza / Angel Eyes

Aldo Giuffrè

Aldo Giuffrè

Alcoholic Union Captain

Luigi Pistilli

Luigi Pistilli

Father Pablo Ramirez

Rada Rassimov

Rada Rassimov

Maria

Enzo Petito

Enzo Petito

Storekeeper

Claudio Scarchilli

Claudio Scarchilli

Tuco Henchman

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sergio Leone's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker