Il mercenario

"He sells death to the highest bidder! Buy or die!"

Apr 22 1969 PG-13 1h 50m
Comedy, Western

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Franco Solinas, Giorgio Arlorio, Luciano Vincenzoni

Directed by

Sergio Corbucci

Cast

Franco Nero, Tony Musante, Franco Giacobini

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

United Artists, PEA, Profilms 21, Produzioni Associate Delphos

Languages

Italiano

Awards

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Trailers
THE MERCENARY - TRAILER
The Mercenary ? 1968 ? Trailer
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