At the height of the Mexican revolution, a mysterious young American (Lou Castel of FIST IN HIS POCKET) joins a gang of marauders led by El Chucho (Gian Maria Volonté of A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS) on a series of savage raids to steal guns for a powerful rebel general. But when the Gringo brings his own cold-blooded ideals to the bandits, El Chucho discovers that the real weapons of war belong to no army. In a land ravaged by poverty and violence, can true freedom be bought with a single bullet? Klaus Kinski (FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE) and Martine Beswick (DR. JEKYLL AND SISTER HYDE, THUNDERBALL) co-star in this legendary western directed by Damiano Damiani from a powerful screenplay co-written by Oscar®-nominee Franco Solinas (THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS, THE BIG GUNDOWN). Also known as ¿QUIEN SABE?, this thrilling epic features some of the most surprising performances, radical politics and shocking violence of any 'Spaghetti Western' ever made.

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A Bullet for the General (1967)

Western · 1h 17m · 9/1/1968

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A soldier of fortune whose treasure is death.

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At the height of the Mexican revolution, a mysterious young American (Lou Castel of FIST IN HIS POCKET) joins a gang of marauders led by El Chucho (Gian Maria Volonté of A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS) on a series of savage raids to steal guns for a powerful rebel general. But when the Gringo brings his own cold-blooded ideals to the bandits, El Chucho discovers that the real weapons of war belong to no army. In a land ravaged by poverty and violence, can true freedom be bought with a single bullet? Klaus Kinski (FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE) and Martine Beswick (DR. JEKYLL AND SISTER HYDE, THUNDERBALL) co-star in this legendary western directed by Damiano Damiani from a powerful screenplay co-written by Oscar®-nominee Franco Solinas (THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS, THE BIG GUNDOWN). Also known as ¿QUIEN SABE?, this thrilling epic features some of the most surprising performances, radical politics and shocking violence of any 'Spaghetti Western' ever made.

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Status

Released

Languages

Italian, English, Spanish

Countries

Spain, Italy

Production Company

M. C. M.
Source
Cast
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Gian Maria Volontè

El Chuncho Muños / El Chuncho Niños (as Gian Maria Volonté)
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Klaus Kinski

El Santo
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Martine Beswick

Adelita
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Lou Castel

Bill 'Niño' Tate / Taylor
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Jaime Fernández

General Elías (as Jaime Fernandez)
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Andrea Checchi

Don Felipe
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Spartaco Conversi

Eufemio
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Joaquín Parra

Picaro (as Joaquin Parra)
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Aldo Sambrell

Lt. Alvaro Ferreira
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José Manuel Martín

Raimundo (as José Manuel Martin)
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Santiago Santos

Guapo
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Valentino Macchi

Train Engineer
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Sal Borgese

Bandit (uncredited)
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Damiano Damiani

Journalist with Gen. Elías (uncredited)
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Carla Gravina

Rosario (uncredited)
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Guy Heron

Pepito (uncredited)
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Rufino Inglés

Capt. Enrique Sanchez Compoy (uncredited)
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Vicente Roca

Hotelier (uncredited)
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Antoñito Ruiz

Chico (uncredited)
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Aysanoa Runachagua

Paymaster (uncredited)
Crew
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Damiano Damiani

Director
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Salvatore Laurani

Writer
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Franco Solinas

Writer
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Disc Releases
Disc Title Front Cover

A Bullet for the General

(DVD)

12/18/2001

Disc Title Front Cover

Bullet For The General

(DVD)

3/27/2007

Disc Title Front Cover

A Bullet for the General

(Blu-ray, Keep Case (HD Slim, Low))

5/22/2012

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