For a Few Dollars More (1967): Cast, Ratings & Plot
For a Few Dollars More is a 1967 western directed by Sergio Leone, starring Clint Eastwood, Klaus Kinski and Aldo Sambrell. It runs 2 hours 12 minutes. Critics gave it 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 12m (132 min)
- Director
- Sergio Leone
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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Italian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is For a Few Dollars More About?
The premise of For a Few Dollars More without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the lawless West, a dangerous outlaw known as El Indio and his gang terrorize local communities. Two skilled bounty hunters, the seasoned Monco and the determined Col. Douglas Mortimer, arrive seeking to bring him to justice and claim a substantial reward. Initially competing with each other, they find themselves forced into a tense partnership to confront the criminal and resolve their personal conflicts.
For a Few Dollars More Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- wild west
- bounty hunter
- rape
- mexico
- gun shooting
- spaghetti western
- violence
- cowboy
- bar
- bartender
- whiskey
- shoulder holster
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- rifle
- new mexico desert
- alamogordo new mexico
- arizona desert
- tucumcari new mexico
- gunshot
- bounty killer
- gun duel
- shooting oneself
- anti hero
- outlaw
- two against many
- villain
- money
- good versus evil
- fugitive
- on the run
- texas
- dubbing
- dubbed dialogue
- street shootout
- bar shootout
- mexican standoff
- shootout
- gun
- colonel
- saloon
- arizona territory
- new mexico territory
- yuma territorial prison
- yuma arizona
- shot multiple times
- famous score
- female nudity
- shot to death
- dollars trilogy
- action hero
- grindhouse film
For a Few Dollars More Cast
Clint Eastwood leads the cast, with Klaus Kinski and Aldo Sambrell. Directed by Sergio Leone; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Sergio Leone
Also Starring in For a Few Dollars More
· 6 moreMore from Sergio Leone
More films directed by Sergio Leone, best-rated first: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in America, Duck, You Sucker and My Name Is Nobody.
For a Few Dollars More Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave For a Few Dollars More 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 92% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 94%
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Metacritic 74 Metascore
User score 8.4
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TMDB 80% User score
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For a Few Dollars More Plot Summary
What happens in For a Few Dollars More from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The character known as Manco is a bounty hunter, who crosses paths with a former army officer, Colonel Douglas Mortimer, as they both uncover the escape of a notorious bank robber named “El Indio.” His gang has brutally murdered all but one of his jailers during the breakout. While Indio is on a violent spree, brutally killing the family of the man who once captured him, we learn about his eerie psychological burden—a musical pocket watch he carries, taken from a woman he brutally assaulted and murdered. This haunting memory drives Indio to self-medicate with a powerful drug to escape his past.
Full summary
The whole story of For a Few Dollars More, scene by scene
For a Few Dollars More Trailers & Videos
9 videos: 1 trailer, 5 clips and 3 featurettes.
- Clip Saloon Scene
- Clip Monco Meets His Match
- Clip Monco Shoots The Apple Tree
- Clip Gunfight In The Church Scene
How Well Do You Know For a Few Dollars More?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who are the two main bounty hunters in the film?
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For a Few Dollars More FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of For a Few Dollars More, each answered in a sentence.
How long is For a Few Dollars More?
For a Few Dollars More runs 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).
When was For a Few Dollars More released?
For a Few Dollars More was released on May 10, 1967.
Who directed For a Few Dollars More?
For a Few Dollars More was directed by Sergio Leone.
More films by Sergio Leone Who is in the cast of For a Few Dollars More?
For a Few Dollars More stars Clint Eastwood, Klaus Kinski and Aldo Sambrell, among 10 credited actors.
How is For a Few Dollars More rated?
For a Few Dollars More has 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic and 80% on TMDB.
Does For a Few Dollars More have a post-credit scene?
No. For a Few Dollars More has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is For a Few Dollars More in?
The original language of For a Few Dollars More is Italian.
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