6 Movies Directed by Sergio Leone

A Fistful of Dollars

A Fistful of Dollars

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1967-01-18

Languages:

Italian, Spanish, English

Countries:

Italy, Spain, West Germany

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (126585 Reviews)

Director:

Sergio Leone

Cast:

Writer:

Adriano Bolzoni (story)

Vèctor Andrès Catena (story)

Sergio Leone (story)

Vèctor Andrès Catena (screenplay)

Jaime Comas Gil (screenplay)

Sergio Leone (screenplay)

Fullplot:

An anonymous, but deadly man rides into a town torn by war between two factions, the Baxters and the Rojo's. Instead of fleeing or dying, as most other would do, the man schemes to play the two sides off each other, getting rich in the bargain.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1966-12-23

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy, Spain, West Germany, USA

Runtime:

161 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

8.9 (453065 Reviews)

Director:

Sergio Leone

Genres:

Western

Cast:

Writer:

Luciano Vincenzoni (story)

Sergio Leone (story)

Agenore Incrocci (screenplay)

Furio Scarpelli (screenplay)

Luciano Vincenzoni (screenplay)

Sergio Leone (screenplay)

Mickey Knox (English version by)

Fullplot:

Blondie (The Good) is a professional gunslinger who is out trying to earn a few dollars. Angel Eyes (The Bad) is a hit man who always commits to a task and sees it through, as long as he is paid to do so. And Tuco (The Ugly) is a wanted outlaw trying to take care of his own hide. Tuco and Blondie share a partnership together making money off Tuco's bounty, but when Blondie unties the partnership, Tuco tries to hunt down Blondie. When Blondie and Tuco come across a horse carriage loaded with dead bodies, they soon learn from the only survivor (Bill Carson) that he and a few other men have buried a stash of gold in a cemetery. Unfortunately Carson dies and Tuco only finds out the name of the cemetery, while Blondie finds out the name on the grave. Now the two must keep each other alive in order to find the gold. Angel Eyes (who had been looking for Bill Carson) discovers that Tuco and Blondie meet with Carson and knows they know the location of the gold. All he needs is for the two to lead him to it. Now The Good, The Bad and The Ugly must all battle it out to get their hands on $200,000 worth of gold.

Once Upon a Time in the West

Once Upon a Time in the West

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1968-12-21

Languages:

English, Spanish, Italian

Countries:

Italy, USA, Spain

Runtime:

175 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

8.6 (195109 Reviews)

Director:

Sergio Leone

Genres:

Western

Cast:

Writer:

Sergio Donati (screenplay)

Sergio Leone (screenplay)

Dario Argento (from a story by)

Bernardo Bertolucci (from a story by)

Sergio Leone (from a story by)

Fullplot:

Story of a young woman, Mrs. McBain, who moves from New Orleans to frontier Utah, on the very edge of the American West. She arrives to find her new husband and family slaughtered, but by whom? The prime suspect, coffee-lover Cheyenne, befriends her and offers to go after the real killer, assassin gang leader Frank, in her honor. He is accompanied by Harmonica, a man already on a quest to get even.

Duck, You Sucker

Duck, You Sucker

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1971-10-20

Languages:

Italian, Spanish

Countries:

Italy, Spain

Runtime:

138 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (20198 Reviews)

Director:

Sergio Leone

Genres:

Western

Cast:

Writer:

Sergio Leone (story)

Sergio Donati (story)

Luciano Vincenzoni (screenplay)

Sergio Donati (screenplay)

Sergio Leone (screenplay)

Roberto De Leonardis (dialogue adaptation)

Carlo Tritto (dialogue adaptation)

Fullplot:

In Mexico at the time of the Revolution, Juan, the leader of a bandit family, meets John Mallory, an IRA explosives expert on the run from the British. Seeing John's skill with explosives, Juan decides to persuade him to join the bandits in a raid on the great bank of Mesa Verde. John in the meantime has made contact with the revolutionaries, and intends to use his dynamite in their service.

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1975-12-19

Languages:

Italian

Countries:

Italy, France, West Germany

Runtime:

126 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (3473 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Damiano Damiani (screenplay)

Ernesto Gastaldi (screenplay)

Ernesto Gastaldi (story)

Fulvio Morsella (screenplay)

Fulvio Morsella (story)

Fullplot:

Expert conman Joe Thanks teams up with half-breed Bill and naive Lucy to steal $300,000 from the Indian-hating Major Cabot. Their elaborate plan is full of disguises, double-crosses, and chases, but Joe always seems to know what he's doing.

Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1984-09-28

Languages:

English, Italian, French

Countries:

Italy, USA

Runtime:

229 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.4 (197462 Reviews)

Director:

Sergio Leone

Genres:

CrimeDrama

Cast:

Writer:

Harry Grey (novel)

Leonardo Benvenuti (screenplay)

Piero De Bernardi (screenplay)

Enrico Medioli (screenplay)

Franco Arcalli (screenplay)

Franco Ferrini (screenplay)

Sergio Leone (screenplay)

Stuart Kaminsky (additional dialogue)

Fullplot:

Epic tale of a group of Jewish gangsters in New York, from childhood, through their glory years during prohibition, and their meeting again 35 years later.

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