The Best Western Movies Ever Made
The good, the bad and the ugly (1966)
The story of three men who are looking for gold became legendary. Close-ups and long shots that Sergio Leone used in that movie are considered unique, and modern filmmakers often take inspiration from this film. This masterpiece’s production budget was $1.2 million, but it brought much more in profits.
Movie Plot: A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.
- Genre: Western
- Rated: R
- Released: 29 Dec 1967 in Italy, Spain, West Germany, USA
- Runtime: 178 min
- Starring: Eli Wallach, Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Aldo Giuffrè
- BoxOffice: $25,100,000
- Awards: 2 wins & 6 nominations.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly was Written by Luciano Vincenzoni (story), Sergio Leone (story), Agenore Incrocci (screenplay), Furio Scarpelli (screenplay), Luciano Vincenzoni (screenplay), Sergio Leone (screenplay) and directed by Sergio Leone and produced by Produzioni Europee Associati, Constantin Film.
97% Rotten Tomatoes
90/100 Metacritic
