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Duck, You Sucker (1971)
DVD (1 discs
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Blu-ray (1 discs
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Genre: Western
Aspect Ratio: Wide
Sound: DD 5.1
Synopsis
Plenty of people stumble into history by accident, chasing something much smaller than the cause they end up fighting for. Sergio Leone's "Duck, You Sucker," also known as "A Fistful of Dynamite," is a different kind of Leone Western, set during the Mexican Revolution and carrying more political weight than his earlier films. There's still plenty of action, though. Rod Steiger plays Juan Miranda, a cigar-chomping Mexican bandit who dreams of robbing a big bank, and James Coburn is John Mallory, an Irish revolutionary and explosives expert on the run from his painful past. Their unlikely partnership pulls them into the revolution, where they face off against a sadistic army colonel, and Coburn's quiet, haunted character finds a shot at redemption that gives the film real depth. Ennio Morricone's moody score is one of his finest, and Coburn gives what may be his most underrated performance.
Cast
James Coburn
Rod Steiger
Romolo Valli
Director
Sergio Leone
Awards & Nominations
- None
Keywords
Action
Adventure
Spaghetti Westerns
War
Western
Technical Specifications
Audio Languages
English, French, Spanish
Subtitle Languages
English, French, Spanish
Special Features
- Audio commentary
- Featurettes/Behind-The-Scenes/Documentaries
- Photo gallery
- Trailers/TV spots
- Audio Commentary by Noted Film Historian Sir Christopher Frayling
- Audio Commentary: Filmmaker Alex Cox
- Featurette: The Myth of the Revolution
- Featurette: Sergio Donati Remembers
- Featurette: Once Upon a Time in Italy (The Autry Exhibition)
- Featurette: Restoration Italian Style
- Featurette: Sorting out the Versions
- Featurette: Location Comparisons
- “Trailers from Hell” with Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Animated B&W Image Gallery, Animated Color Image Gallery
- 6 Radio Spots