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- DirectorAlejandro JodorowskyStarsAlejandro JodorowskyBrontis JodorowskyJosé LegarretaA mysterious black-clad gunfighter wanders a mystical Western landscape encountering multiple bizarre characters.A classic. I admit, I love the whole desert gunslinger segment (obviously), but I'm not that enthusiastic about he following cave/town sequence, although I understand it is important for the movie's narration. One way or another, this is metaphysical western at its finest featuring one of my favourite blackclad gunslinging antiheros. Good music theme during the credits.
- DirectorRoland KlickStarsMario AdorfMarquard BohmAnthony DawsonIn a deserted mining town at the end of nowhere three desperate men fight over a suitcase full of cash.Not bad, but I expected more.
- DirectorJan KounenStarsVincent CasselMichael MadsenJuliette LewisIn 1870, after a brutal run-in with an outlaw in a brothel, Mike Blueberry becomes marshal in Arizona where he keeps the peace between whites and Apaches, but an influx of gold-hunters threatens to lead to violence.Aka Blueberry. Not very popular among western aficionados (at least from what I know),I think, due to the reason it didn't follow the comicbook series it was based on. But it's fascinating piece of cinema in my opinion. 8/10.
- DirectorMonte HellmanStarsMillie PerkinsJack NicholsonWill HutchinsA mysterious woman persuades two cowboys to help her in a revenge scheme.They say it had all began with this movie. When Jack Nicholson's gunslinger shows up, things get pretty intense, until that point quite boring.
- DirectorGiulio QuestiStarsTomas MilianMarilù ToloPiero LulliVarious factions, including a half-breed bandit, a gang of homosexual cowboys, and a priest, feud over stolen gold in a surreal town.Personal favourite. Spaghetti western heavy on other-worldly enigmatic atmosphere with great Tomas Milian in the lead role. If David Lynch would direct a western, it might look like this.
- DirectorMonte HellmanStarsJack NicholsonCameron MitchellMillie PerkinsThree cowboys, mistaken for members of an outlaw gang, are relentlessly pursued by a posse.Existentialist. Slow, but hypnotic.
- DirectorEdoardo MulargiaStarsRobert WoodsAldo BertiMarc FioriniAn alcoholic outlaw is sheltered from a gang of greedy bounty hunters by a sympathetic saloon girl, whom he soon set out to avenge when they kill her.Also known as El Puro. Heavy drinking legendary gunfighter with existential problems. Very much recommended.
- DirectorCesare CanevariStarsLou CastelCorrado PaniAntonio SalinesA gang of outlaws find themselves in conflict with a mysterious, boomerang-wielding drifter and a widower who arrive in the ghost town they have holed up in.If the whole movie was so amazing as first twenty minutes, I'd call it one of the best spaghetti westerns ever made. But don't get me wrong, the rest is interesting enough to keep you glued to the screen. And certain post-apocalyptic nature of the film makes things even better. Thumbs up for incorporating boomerangs.
- DirectorJim JarmuschStarsJohnny DeppGary FarmerCrispin GloverOn the run after murdering a man, accountant William Blake encounters a strange Native American man named Nobody who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.An acid classic. And one of the best soundtracks in the genre (by Neil Young).
- DirectorGeorge EnglundStarsJohn RubinsteinPatricia QuinnDon JohnsonTwo gunfighters separate and experience surreal visions on their journey through the west.Need to rewatch this.
- DirectorPhilippe MoraStarsDennis HopperJack ThompsonDavid GulpililThe true story of Irish outlaw Daniel Morgan, who is wanted, dead or alive, in Australia during the 1850s.We are not even five minutes into the movie and they're already smoking some chinese stuff. Dennis Hopper is great here as always.
- DirectorAlex CoxStarsEd HarrisRichard MasurRene AuberjonoisAn unconventional retelling of the life of William Walker, a 19th century American mercenary leader who became the president of Nicaragua.On the watch pile. I started it to watch once, but didn't finish, don't know precisely why now. :)
- DirectorAlex CoxStarsSy RichardsonJoe StrummerDick RudeA gang of bank robbers with a suitcase full of money go to the desert to hide out. After burying the loot, they find their way to a surreal town full of cowboys who drink an awful lot of coffee. The townspeople are hostile to the outsiders at first, but seem to accept them once they've killed a couple of people. After a while, a mysterious man named Dade arrives, who seems to have unpleasant business to settle with the robbers. A free-for-all shoot-em-up ensues.I must say, I love Sid and Nancy, but wasn't very impressed by this. Dennis Hopper has a small role here.
- DirectorJohn HillcoatStarsRay WinstoneGuy PearceEmily WatsonA lawman apprehends a notorious outlaw and gives him nine days to kill his older brother, or else they'll execute his younger brother.Outback counter-culture western with music by Nick Cave. What could go wrong? Well, many things. Thankfully, nothing in this case. Personal favourite.
- DirectorMario GariazzoRobert PagetStarsTy HardinRossano BrazziEdda Di BenedettoTy Hardin stars as a Yankee soldier who seeks revenge on the six killers who murdered his wife & child and burned his home. He tracks down and kills each man one by one until he finds the leader of the gang.Among spaghetti aficionados mostly known as Drummer Of Vengeance. Uneven movie, but some of its scenes are pure magic. 8/10.
- DirectorOldrich LipskýStarsKarel FialaRudolf DeylMilos KopeckýStraight shooting Lemonade Joe cleans up Stetson City, in this musical parody of early Westerns, after shooting the pants off villain Old Pistol. Joe's endorsement of Kolaloka lemonade as the refresher that assures deadly aim, convinces the Arizona sin-town to abstain from alcohol. But Trigger Whiskey maker Duke Badman's brother the devious gunslinger Hogofogo, comes to save his sibling's saloon from Joe's allies, father and daughter temperance revivalists, the Goodmans. Based on famous Czech parody novel from the 1940s and its various stage adaptations.I don't consider it an acid, but I've seen in some others' list, so just for the fun.
- DirectorMilcho ManchevskiStarsJoseph FiennesDavid WenhamAdrian LesterA New York thief, a tough-as-nails hundred-year-old woman, two brothers from the Wild West, a Macedonian revolutionary and a beautiful pregnant woman, all cross paths in a tale that spans two continents and three centuries.I'd enlist this one too. The structure and the style of this western come close. 8/10.
- DirectorRobert Downey Sr.StarsAlbert HendersonMichael SullivanLuana AndersA strange man named Jesse who can revive life and walk on water comes into a surreal and cruel western town.Haven't seen it.
- DirectorPeter FondaStarsPeter FondaWarren OatesVerna BloomHarry returns home to his wife and farm after drifting with his friend Arch and has to make a difficult decision regarding his loyalties.Enjoyed this Peter Fonda's existential western. 9/10
- DirectorStan DragotiStarsMichael J. PollardRichard EvansLee PurcellA more realistic, based-on-reality, unsensationalistic portrayal of the gritty early years of one of the most famous Wild West outlaws in history, Billy the Kid.On the watch pile.
- DirectorYahoo SeriousStarsYahoo SeriousMelora HardinAlexei Sayle"Reckless Kelly is the Australian Robin Hood". Kelly is a bank robber, a pop-culture hero and video shop owner. This modern story tells how he is furious when a Japanese company wants to buy his band's farm.Aussie contemporary outlaw western, second of the three crazy movies made by Yahoo Serious. Original, totally nuts and visually breathtaking, although middle part is somehow disappointing. Of the three movies, Mr. Accident was the best. 8/10.
- DirectorAlberto CardoneStarsBrett HalseyGermano LongoFernando SanchoFred Leinster, an alcoholic ex-sheriff, is paid to collect a ransom for the kidnapping of a young boy. When he finds out the particulars of the crime he turns the tables on the outlaws.Also known as Kidnapping. Spaghetti with some surrealistic overtones. I wish the director elaborated more in this manner. 8/10.
- DirectorRon HowardStarsTommy Lee JonesCate BlanchettEvan Rachel WoodIn 1885 New Mexico, a frontier medicine woman forms an uneasy alliance with her estranged father when her daughter is kidnapped by an Apache brujo.Magic is taken seriously in this lesser known Ron Howard's piece. Main antagonist? Brujo, an evil indian sorcerer. 7/10.
- DirectorDavid Von AnckenStarsPierce BrosnanLiam NeesonAnjelica HustonAfter the end of the American Civil War, a former Confederate colonel hunts down a former Yankee officer with whom he has a grudge.I think there was some odd-worldly surreal tint present in the end, which, surprisingly, I didn't like that much. 7/10.
- DirectorJosé Luis MerinoEugenio MartínStarsLang JeffriesFemi BenussiFernando SanchoA gang of desperadoes, on the run after a robbery, kills the brother of a rancher. The latter swears revenge. He hunts down the bandits and takes them out one by one.Also known as Duel In The Eclipse. Personal favourite. The protagonist is, besides profesionall killer, also an astronomer! This paella/spaghetti is a must watch, believe me. Great soundtrack. 8/10.
- DirectorUli EdelStarsSam ShepardEric RobertsRandy QuaidAn outlaw band rides into a town that is actually Purgatory, between Heaven and Hell.A bunch of outlaws in Purgatory? Sounds cool, but the result is not that overwhelming. But watchable. 6/10.
- DirectorSergio GarroneStarsAnthony SteffenPaolo GozlinoLuciano RossiA mysterious stranger appears to take terrifying revenge on former Confederate officers who during the Civil War betrayed and were responsible for the massacre of their unit.A black-clad ghost of dead soldier has some unfinished business with some back-stabbers. Sergio Garrone at his finest. 8/10.
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodVerna BloomMarianna HillA gun-fighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago and is hired to bring the townsfolk together in an attempt to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.Eastwood's take on ghost pistolero avenger theme. Some similarities to Django Il Bastardo. 7/10.
- DirectorElliot SilversteinStarsRichard HarrisJudith AndersonJean GasconIn 1825, an English aristocrat is captured by Native Americans. He lives with them and begins to understand their way of life. Eventually, he is accepted as part of the tribe and aspires to become their leader.Mindboggling Native Americans initiation rituals included (or something like that). 7/10.
- DirectorTakashi MiikeStarsHideaki ItôKôichi SatôQuentin TarantinoA nameless gunfighter arrives in a town ripped apart by rival gangs and, though courted by both to join, chooses his own path.Would you expect at least slightly normal western by Miike? 8/10
- DirectorFerdinando BaldiStarsTony AnthonyLloyd BattistaRaf BaldassarreA wisecracking gunfighter is seemingly hurled through time and space as he escorts a Spanish Princess back to her homeland while contending with barbarians, Moors, evil spirits, a raging bull, and a maniacal Shakespeare-quoting hunchback.Fourth installment in the Stranger series. Most crazy. Personal Favourite. 9/10.
- DirectorSam PeckinpahStarsJames CoburnKris KristoffersonRichard JaeckelPat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.Have seen it on other lists. Personally, I have no idea, why this is considered "acid" western. 8/10
- DirectorJosé Luis MerinoStarsPeter Lee LawrenceCarlos QuineyMalisa LongoA homicidal bounty hunter jeopardizes the safety of his wife to use her as a decoy to distract wanted felons.Indian magic is involved. And the villain has a penchant for smoking some heavy stuff, which naturally intervenes with his shooting abilities. Loser. 7/10.
- DirectorTinto BrassStarsPhilippe LeroyAdolfo CeliJacques HerlinA man referred to only as "Yankee" rides into a dying, desolate town in frontier New Mexico which is completely controlled by a man called the "Grand Cougar." Almost immediately, a battle for dominance ensues.Need to rewatch this one, but i remember it had a certain artistic value for which it deserves to be in the list. 8/10 (I think).
- DirectorAlexander SingerStarsLee Van CleefCarroll BakerStuart WhitmanA Native American born US Army officer, Captain Apache, investigating a murder, uncovers a presidential assassination plot.Entertaining piece. I somewhat disregard its qualities when first watched it, but on the second viewing it was different matter. 7/10.
- DirectorGiuliano CarnimeoStarsGeorge HiltonCharles SouthwoodErika BlancSartana contends with various parties - including a dapper rival gunfighter, an alluring saloon owner and a Mexican bandit - who are intent on acquiring a mining director's gold.Also known as Fistful Of Lead. Completely over the top even for a spaghetti western. Not to be missed. 10/10.
- DirectorRoberto MauriStarsVassili KarisRemo CapitaniMaria FrancescaThe authorities of Springfield ask Spirito Santo/Holy Ghost, which in turn will require the help of Diego of Habsburg and his colorful gang, to eliminate the threat constituted by an elusive masked bandit known as Solitario.Second part of Mauri's Spirito Santo trilogy. This almost feel sometimes as Clockwork Orange in the Wild West. The finale is a bit of a letdown. How could you go for such a lousy ending, mister Mauri? 6/10.
- DirectorGiulio PetroniStarsTomas MilianGregg PalmerJanet AgrenAn eccentric bounty hunter named Providence captures and sets free a criminal in order to collect the same bounty over and over again in different states, until they discover that a local sheriff is up to something crooked.Wild West Charlie Chaplin. Bizarre, but entertaning. The sequel to this plays more on a surrealistic tune and western theme is almost completely abandoned. But both movies are worth a watch. 7/10.
- DirectorMario BavaStarsBrett HalseyCharles SouthwoodMarilù ToloTwo gunmen, a Native American con-woman and a priest-turned-gangster alternate between fighting and aiding each other over obtaining a treasure map that will lead them to buried gold.Cut out the silly saloon fistfight in the middle and you get great comedy spagh. 8/10
- DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WayneJeffrey HunterVera MilesAn American Civil War veteran embarks on a years-long journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches after the rest of his brother's family is massacred in a raid on their Texas farm.Included on other "acidic" list, but I wouldn't say. 7/10
- DirectorWisit SasanatiengStarsChartchai NgamsanStella MalucchiSupakorn KitsuwonWith its loud acting style, exuberant sets and stunning shots in pastel colours, this Thai cult film is as much a parody as an homage to the Western and the romantic tearjerker.Haven't seen yet, seems like fun.
- DirectorSam NewfieldStarsBilly CurtisYvonne Moray'Little Billy' RhodesAn evil gunslinging midget comes to terrorize the good little people of Tiny Town. The townspeople organize to defeat him, and zany antics ensue.This looks like protoacid. 1938. Thanks SWDB companero Bill San Antonio for that.
- DirectorMartin KoolhovenStarsGuy PearceDakota FanningEmilia JonesFrom the moment the new Reverend climbs the pulpit, Liz knows that she and her family are in great danger.It's something like Cape Fear in Wild West with addition of mystery surrounding the maniac and retrospective storytelling. Very depressive, atmospheric and probably quite realistic in depicting WW. 8/10.
- DirectorGlauber RochaStarsMaurício do ValleOdete LaraOthon BastosIn this sequel to "Black God, White Devil", Antonio das Mortes must return back to action after killing the last of the Cangaceiros 29 years ago, when a new outlaw appears, who will eventually reveal as an idealist and mark him profoundly.Cangaceiro killer existentialist thing. Well, I wish I'd like this as much as the poster, but road not taken. It has some interesting moments though. 5/10.
- DirectorKim Jee-woonStarsSong Kang-hoLee Byung-hunJung Woo-sungThe story of two outlaws and a bounty hunter in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army and Chinese bandits.It has the word "weird" in the title, so stop whining. Anyway, pretty good flick. 9/10
- DirectorJames FrawleyStarsDennis HopperWarren OatesPeter BoyleAt the turn of the century, with the Old West fading away, Texas train robber Kid Blue goes straight and takes a factory job but old habits die hard.One name and we're done: Hopper. 7/10
- DirectorRobert BentonStarsJeff BridgesBarry BrownJim DavisA God-fearing Ohio boy dodging the Civil War draft arrives in St. Joseph, MO where he joins up with a hardscrabble group of like runaways heading westWell, wiki says this is acid, so who am I to argue. 8/10
- DirectorLuc MoulletStarsJean-Pierre LéaudRachel KesterberJean ValmontBilly the Kid pursues the witness of a heist in order to eliminate him.This looks like my kind of thing.
- DirectorDennis HopperStarsJulie AdamsDaniel AdesRichmond L. AguilarAfter a film production wraps in Peru, an American wrangler decides to stay behind to witness the ways that filmmaking affects the locals.Directed by the maestro himself.
- DirectorSergio CorbucciStarsJohnny HallydayGastone MoschinFrançoise FabianA chain mail-clad gunfighter contends with a sheriff, a banker, a bandit, businessmen and hippies while searching for the money allegedly stolen by his lynched brother.Things get a bit surreal in the end of this great spaghetti western. 9/10.
- DirectorFerdinando BaldiStarsTony AnthonyRingo StarrLloyd BattistaAfter fifty mail-order brides are kidnapped by bandits, the blind gunfighter hired to escort them heads into Mexico in pursuit.Make sure you won't miss this superb spaghetti with Ringo Starr. 10/10.
- DirectorLucio FulciStarsFabio TestiLynne FrederickMichael J. PollardIn 1873, four petty criminals - three men and a pregnant woman - wander through the trackless terrain of Utah, where they are hounded by a sadistic bandit.Fulci's best western. I know, competition is not very big, he only made Massacre Time and family friendly Silver Saddle, plus if you want count in two Zanna Bianca pictures. But this is real deal, not for everyone though. 10/10.
- DirectorAlfredo SalazarStarsDagoberto RodríguezDavid SilvaAlicia CaroEpisodic film in which a masked hero combats a trio of classic monsters.Basically, it's about a pistolero trying to hunt down a werewolf. Yep. And it's B&W. Thanks goes to SWDB companero last.caress.
- DirectorDuccio TessariStarsGiuliano GemmaWilliam BergerCarlo MucariBased on the adventures of the hero Tex from the comic strip by Bonelli. An interesting spaghetti-western/fantasy movie that blends magic and mythology with six-guns and stagecoaches.Fantasy spaghetti western. 6/10
- DirectorTony RichardsonStarsMick JaggerClarissa Kaye-MasonMark McManusThe impoverished son of Irish immigrants is pushed by wrongful police persecution into becoming Australia's most notorious bushranger.Another Aussie bushranger with existential problems. I wonder what would happen if the train operation in the end proceeded as planned. Jagger is okay, but I prefer Heath Ledger, who resembles the real historical persona a lot more. 7/10.
- DirectorSergio CorbucciStarsTomas MilianSusan GeorgeTelly SavalasA determined sheriff pursues a robber and his girlfriend and lets nothing get in the way of catching them.One of the best outlaw westerns and simultaneosly one of the best romance movies. If you don't mind occasional "f#ck" (okay, more than occasional, quite regular actually). 10/10.
- DirectorRobert AltmanStarsWarren BeattyJulie ChristieRene AuberjonoisA gambler and a prostitute become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their enterprise thrives until a large corporation arrives on the scene.One of my personal favorites, my only complaint is about fake snow in the end. 9/10.
- DirectorMichael WinterbottomStarsWes BentleyPeter MullanRon AndersonA prospector who sold his wife and infant daughter in exchange for a mining claim, tries desperately to win them back as he helps to build the Pacific Railroad with a group of pioneer friends.Need a rewatch, but remembering it as quite good. 8/10.
- DirectorAndrew DominikStarsBrad PittCasey AffleckSam ShepardRobert Ford, who has idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the resurgent gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader.Unlike any other Jesse James depictions I've seen, this is something different. Acid kind of different. 8/10.
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsDaniel Day-LewisPaul DanoCiarán HindsA story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.The work of a geniuses, directing and acting. 10/10.
- DirectorLuigi BazzoniStarsJack PalanceGuido MannariTina AumontTwo young outlaw brothers are joined by friends and lovers in their bank-robbing spree, and eventually find themselves being pursued by a mysterious hit-man.Haven't seen it, but it is an acid spaghie with Palance, a must watch.
- DirectorBruno BozzettoStarsNando GazzoloVittoria FebbiCarlo RomanoA greedy villain tries to coerce a woman into marrying him so he can take over her land, when a stranger rides into town intent on taking down the bad guys.Animated spaghetti western? I'm in.
- DirectorArthur PennStarsMarlon BrandoJack NicholsonRandy QuaidTom Logan is a horse thief. Rancher David Braxton has horses, and a daughter, worth stealing. But Braxton has just hired Lee Clayton, an infamous "regulator", to hunt down the horse thieves; one at a time.Thanks to Marlon's performance, we can safely add this movie to the list. 9/10
- DirectorAntonio MargheritiStarsAlberto TerracinaFernando BilbaoMaribel MartínA snake-oil salesman is chased across the desert by a gang of Mexican bandits. He finds out, however, that he is being protected by the spirits of Davey Crockett, Pecos Bill and Johnny Appleseed.
- DirectorWilliam A. WellmanStarsHenry FondaDana AndrewsMary Beth HughesWhen a posse captures three men suspected of killing a local farmer, they become strongly divided over whether or not to lynch the men.
- DirectorWilliam A. WellmanStarsGregory PeckAnne BaxterRichard WidmarkA pistol-packing tomboy and her grandfather discover a band of bank robbing bandits taking refuge in the neighboring ghost town.
- DirectorVern PiehlStarsRay DantonDewitt LeeTroy NaborsIn the western desert a young brave avenges the deaths of his tribe in a massacre by the US Army.In this trippy spaghetti western, a man goes through the harsh desert while being followed by a ruthless Apache Man. There are hallucinations and he sees psychedelic things on his cruel journey. Not a normal movie, neither is it a good one.