A Fistful of Dollars is a 1964 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood in his first leading role, alongside John Wells, Marianne Koch, W. Lukschy, S. Rupp, Jose Calvo, Antonio Prieto, and Joe Edger. The film, an international co-production between Italy, West Germany, and Spain, was filmed on a low budget, and Eastwood was paid $15,000 for his role. Released in Italy in 1964 and then in the United States in 1967, it initiated the popularity of the Spaghetti Western genre. It was followed by For a Few Dollars More and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, also starring Eastwood. Collectively, the films are known as the "Dollars Trilogy", or the "Man with No Name Trilogy" after the United Artists publicity campaign referred to Eastwood's character in all three films as the "Man with No Name". All three films were later released in sequence in the United States in 1967, catapulting Eastwood into stardom.
| Director | Sergio Leone |
| Produced by | Arrigo Colombo, Giorgio Papi |
| Based on | Yojimbo, by Akira Kurosawa, Ryūzō Kikushima, (both uncredited) |
| Starring | Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, Josef Egger, Wolfgang Lukschy, John Wells, Daniel Martín, Carol Brown, Benny Reeves |
| Music | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography | Massimo Dallamano |
| Edited by | Roberto Cinquini |
| Production, company | Jolly Film, Constantin Film, Ocean Films |
| Distributed by | Unidis |
| Released | September 12, 1964 (Italy), March 5, 1965 (West Germany), September 27, 1965 (Spain) |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Italy, Spain, West Germany |
| Language | Italian, English |
| Budget | $200,000–225,000 |
| Box office | $4,375,000 (Italy), $14.5 million (US and Canada) |
| Netflix ID | 21236200 |
About A Fistful of Dollars
The Man With No Name enters a Mexican village and pits two rival families against each other in a town that knows no limits.
Achievement of A Fistful of Dollars
Clint Eastwood's trademark squint came about because it was so sunny outside. The movie was filmed in 1964 but it was not released until 1967.
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Latest information about A Fistful of Dollars updated on July 28 2021.
