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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
ITALY · 1966

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Sergio Leone
treasure hunt outlaw protagonists American Civil War western showdown moral ambiguity
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Synopsis

While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.

This Film Influenced

→ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) → Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (1988) → John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) → Rango (2011) → Broken Arrow (1996)

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