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The Mercenary
“He sells death to the highest bidder! Buy or die!”
6.9 / 10• 1968• 1h 41m•NR• Italian
WesternComedyDrama
Storyline
While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.
Cast & Crew
Franco Nero
Sergei Kowalski, The Polish
Lead
Tony Musante
Paco Roman
Jack Palance
Ricciolo ("Curly")
Giovanna Ralli
Columba
Franco Giacobini
Pepote
Eduardo Fajardo
Alfonso García
Franco Ressel
Studs
Álvaro de Luna
Ramon
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sergio Corbucci's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Mercenary is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
