Directed by Sergio Sollima • 1966 • Italy, Spain
Starring Lee Van Cleef, Tomas Milian, Walter Barnes
Texas lawman Jonathan Corbett (the inimitable Lee Van Cleef), also known as “Mr. Ugly,” takes on the job of tracking down Cuchillo (Tomas Milian), a Mexican outlaw accused of raping and murdering a young girl. A twisty manhunt—in which Cuchillo’s ingenuity and dexterity help him escape each and every trap laid for him—takes an unexpected turn, however, when Corbett comes to realize that the man he is tracking may be innocent. The subversive commentary on justice, striking widescreen landscapes, and sublime Ennio Morricone score make for one of the finest and most overlooked spaghetti westerns of its era.
Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo • 1966 • Algeria, Italy
Starring Brahim Haggiag, Jean Martin, Saadi Yacef
One of the most influential political films in history, THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS, by Gillo Pontecorvo, vividly re-creates a key year in the tumultuous Algerian struggle for independence from the o...
Directed by Giulio Petroni • 1967 • Italy
Starring Lee Van Cleef, John Phillip Law, Luigi Pistilli
Lee Van Cleef and John Phillip Law team up in this spaghetti-western classic, a key influence on Quentin Tarantino’s KILL BILL. Fifteen years after a gang of bandits murdered his entire family, Bil...
Directed by Sergio Corbucci • 1968 • Italy
Starring Franco Nero, Tony Musante, Jack Palance
Spaghetti-western master Sergio Corbucci makes a bold, leftist political statement with this thrilling tale of revolution set in Mexico. The director’s frequent collaborator Franco Nero stars as Sergei Ko...
