Even though i was not expecting a sergio leone level film, i was still a bit disappointed in a bullet for the general. Mcqueens 1968 bullitt movie mustang revealed at the north american international auto show fortyyear secret singlefamily ownership since 1974 the twentyfirst car added to the national. A bullet for the general western, full movie, english. Parents need to know that this 1968 cop movie remains famous for its lengthy, whiteknuckle chase scene through the streets of san francisco. Billy is a boy who is trying to save a baby kangaroo called joey after its family is captured and taken to sydney. It is an enjoyable western and has some comedic moments, great action and an ending that took me by surprise. With gian maria volonte, klaus kinski, martine beswick, lou castel. The story takes place during the mexican revolution 191017. Jan 01, 2011 but unknown to the bandits bill tate has another agenda, one which will take him to the heart of the revolution and general elias himself. Steve mcqueen is sometimes criticized for only playing himself in the movies. In the late 1960s, hoovers fbi targeted her because of her political and romantic involvement with civil rights activist hakim jamal. A bullet for the general was released in italy in december 1966. Bill tate is hired to kill general elias and he manages to join the gang during a train robbery, using the bandits to try to get close to general elias.
Robert kennedy the assassination the number of bullets more than one gunman. Buy a bullet for the general 1966 dvd from amazons movies store. Find movie and film cast and crew information for bullitt 1968 peter yates on allmovie. Movie title and typography from the film a bullet for the general 1966, directed by damiano damiani, starring gian maria volonte, klaus kinski, martine beswick. A band of mexican gunrunners employed by a revolutionary general accept an american into their gang, unaware of his intentions. They have a myth, a personal legend theyve built up in our minds during many movies, and when they try to play against that image it usually looks phony.
Kennedy five years earlier controversy surrounds the number of bullets fired and the gun or guns they were fired from. A bullet for the general 1966 gian maria volonte and klaus kinski are guiding you through this one. A bullet for the general was directed by damiano damiani and shot in almeria between july and august of 1966. Anyway, this is a really solid and fun spaghetti western. Mcqueens 1968 bullitt movie mustang revealed at the north. Abulletforthegeneral scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1.
Released 1966, a bullet for the general stars gian maria volonte, klaus kinski, lou castel, martine beswick the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Jan 01, 2009 1968 bullitt mustang fastback modern bullitt gateway classic mustang and yearone teamed up to build an updated version of the 68 bullitt mustang fastback for chad mcqueen, son of bullitt star. A bullet for the general see database page is a groundbreaking movie, the first real zapata western, and according to some also the best. A bullet for the general 1966 the movie database tmdb. Chuncho nicknames him nino, and they gradually become friends. Steve mcqueen stars as tough, systembucking police lieutenant frank bullitt, whos assigned the task of guarding a government witness set to testify against syndicate bosses. A bullet for the general 1966 the movie title stills. Sergio leones a fistful of dollars initiated a wave of westerns produced and shot in europe in the 60s, and like a lot of sensations, it attracted innovators as well as imitators. A bullet for the general 1966 cast and crew mexican bandit brothers gian maria volonte, klaus kinski lure a u. Chuncho soon learns that social revolution is more important than. Italian director whose 1966 film a bullet for the general, set in revolutionary mexico, began a wave of tortilla westerns damiano damiani, who has died aged 90, was a director of italian popular films and television. Stars like mcqueen, bogart, wayne or newman arent primarily actors, but presences. They are helped by one of the passengers, bill tate, and allow him to join them, unware he is an assassin working for the mexican government. Merlin rossiter road uk ltd on behalf of emi general music srl.
A bullet for the general is a great example of a zapata western, a western set in mexico during the revolution. Well, a bullet for the general is the exact opposite, at. A bullet for the general shobarys spaghetti westerns. Damiano damianis spaghetti western a bullet for the general adopts similar stylings and tropes to sergio leones classic spaghetti westerns but does so in its own inimitable mexican way. Gian maria volonte, klaus kinski, martine beswick, lou castel.
Just as the best beatlesinspired bands took elements of the groups music in directions the group itself might never have thought to explore, the best of those who followed leones lead found spaghetti. Bill tate, jaded antihero of a bullet for the general 1967, looks down at the smiling youth. After his charge is killed by two hit men, bullitt sets off in his 1968 ford mustang gt on a deathdefying car chase through the streets of san francisco to collar them. A bullet for the general is an entertaining if overlong movie that suffers from miscast international actors not only playing it broadly, but are also dubbed. By continuing to use pastebin, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookies policy.
Read the a bullet for the general movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Damiani had originally wanted to shoot the film in mexico which proved to be impossible. A bullet for the general 1966 stream and watch online. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics. They are helped by one of the passengers, bill tate, and allow him to join. Staring martine beswick, jaime fernandez, lou castel and gian maria volonte. Inspired by real events in the life of french new wave icon jean seberg. The production, directing, story and cast are all top notch for this political, mexican revolution, spaghetti western. Chuncho intends to sell the guns they acquired through the robbery. The rebels seem to be winning until an american, bill, kills their general. Eventually the title was reissued with the same very good 16x9 transfer by blue underground, including identical extras the u. Its tough to imagine a more joyless and machiavellian protagonist than tate, a ruthless bounty hunter who makes similar characters. A bullet in the gun barrel on imdb this article related to a french film of the 1950s is a stub.
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The following weapons were used in the film a bullet for the general. A bullet for the general 1966 directed by damiano damiani. Chuncho soon learns that social revolution is more important. Une balle dans le canon is a 1958 french crime film directed by michel deville and charles gerard cast. A bullet for the general 1966 cast and crew moviefone. Mereka dibantu oleh salah satu penumpang, bill tate, dan memungkinkan dia untuk bergabung dengan mereka, unware ia adalah seorang pembunuh yang bekerja untuk pemerintah meksiko. Initially released on vhs by mgm, a bullet for the general made its debut as one of the italian releases produced by bill lustig for anchor bay back in the early 00s. But unknown to the bandits bill tate has another agenda, one which will take him to the heart of the revolution and general elias himself. Mcqueens 1968 bullitt movie mustang revealed at the north american international auto show fortyyear secret singlefamily ownership since 1974 the twentyfirst car added to. Its a nononsense, grownup thriller with a focus on characters and details rather than action and suspense.
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