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09/06/09
A Fistful of Dynamite (1971)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:17
Rotten:3
Average Rating:7.4/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 37 mins
Genre: Westerns
Synopsis: Sergio Leone, famous for his "spaghetti westerns," directed this humorous tale about an Irish terrorist obsessed with explosives who teams up with a down-to-earth peasant during the Mexican... [More]
Starring: James Coburn, Rod Steiger, Romolo Valli, Maria Monti
Director: Sergio Leone
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12/04/08
Top CriticOne of Leone's best movies -- and one of his looniest, which may be exactly why it's one of the best.
04/16/08
No review available.
02/29/08
No review available.
12/06/07
Not exactly classic Leone, but enjoyable nonetheless as many of the great elements are in place: maverick heroes, action, and Ennio Morricone music.
09/04/07
Top CriticThe idiosyncrasies are there, all right, but they have never seemed less interesting.
09/04/07
Top CriticLeone's genius is clearly on display here, and it's a near-great film.
06/22/07
Well-plotted action, but as in most of Leone's films scenes seem to have been deleted from the American prints.
08/29/06
Top CriticAn awkward, overlong and overblown actioner that was only interesting in parts.
03/21/06
The most wry of the political spaghettis, and wholly wonderful.
01/26/06
Top CriticSergio Leone will rest in peace, now that this under valued film is finally restored … retains its extraordinary power, driven in large part by the two central performances.
09/09/05
No review available.
06/11/05
No review available.
02/09/05
No review available.
09/19/04
Woefully overlooked... Top-tier widescreen action... Ennio Morricone's enchanting score and Leone's trademark flourishes handshake in wild agreement. Sucker punches its way to the top of the Italian-western mountains.
12/02/03
Features one of the most glorious and unforgettable scores by Leone's composer, Ennio Morricone.
11/20/03
Top CriticThe new print is good, and the 20 restored minutes are choice.
11/18/03
Top CriticThe combination of Leone's obsessive close-ups, Ennio Morricone's melodious music, and the comradely chemistry of Coburn and Steiger ignite an emotional explosion comparable to that of Once Upon a Time in the West.
01/17/03
Top CriticNo review available.
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