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The best reason to see the movie is for Kinski, who delivers the film's most arresting performance.
Simon Abrams, Village Voice
A Bullet for the General
Like the Bandit... Like the Gringo... A bullet doesn't care who it kills!
1967 · 1h 58m · M
Western
Directed by
Damiano Damiani
Overview
El Chuncho's bandits rob arms from a train, intending to sell the weapons to Elias' revolutionaries. They are helped by one of the passengers, Bill Tate, and allow him to join them, unware of his true intentions.
Director and cast
- Damiano Damiani Director
- Gian Maria Volonté as Chuncho Munos / 'El Chuncho'
- Klaus Kinski as El Santo
- Martine Beswick as Adelita
- Lou Castel as Bill Tate
- Aldo Sambrell as Lt. Alvaro Ferreira
- José Manuel Martín as Raimundo
- Jaime Fernández as General Elías
- Andrea Checchi as Don Felipe
- Spartaco Conversi as Eufemio
- Joaquín Parra as Picaro
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