| | Fistful Of Dollars DVD (3 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Action/Adventure DVDs, Adventure Movies, Westerns Videos, Family Interaction, Betrayal, Remake, Spaghetti Western | | Starring | Clint Eastwood, Mario Brega, Gian Maria Volonte, Marianne Koch | | Director | Sergio Leone | | Cinematographer | Massimo Dallamano | | Composer | Ennio Morricone | | Editor | Roberto Cinquini | | Producer | Giorgio Papi | | Screenwriter | Sergio Leone, Duccio Tessari, Victor A. Catena, G. Schock |
Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English; English Subtitles The first true Spaghetti Western follows the exploits of a nameless drifter (Clint Eastwood) who wanders into a town torn apart by greed, corruption, and revenge. The clever, tough-talking gunslinger then plays the town's two feuding families off each other to his own benefit. As members of each family are planted in the ground, the gold in his pockets gets heavier and heavier.
This violent remake of Akira Kurosawa's YOJIMBO made Eastwood a star, and sparked two sequels--FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE and THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY--to form what is now referred to as the Man with No Name trilogy. All three films starred Eastwood, featured Ennio Morricone's distinctive musical compositions, and were directed--in a wonderfully gritty style--by Sergio Leone. Although the film was not released in the United States until 1967, it was produced and released internationally in 1964. Theatrical Release: January 18, 1967 (USA)
Because A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS was filmed in Spain with a largely Italian crew, star Clint Eastwood often had difficulties communicating with others on the set. Luckily, an Italian stuntman spoke some English and was able to serve as a translator.
YOJIMBO, the Akira Kurosawa film that A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS is based on, has been cited by Eastwood as one of his favorite films. Decades later, it was remade again as LAST MAN STANDING, starring Bruce Willis.
The film's release was delayed for years because Kurosawa sued director Sergio Leone for breach of copyright. Kurosawa eventually won the case.
This film was one of the first productions that Ennio Morricone scored. He would go on to compose music for more than 450 movies.
The same poncho Clint Eastwood wears in this film was used in the two sequels without being washed or replaced.
Eastwood hated the cigarillos his character smoked, which added to the gunslinger's gruff persona.
Charles Bronsan, James Coburn, and Henry Fonda were all considered for the title role. Fistful Of Dollars Reviews: "...Leone exploits the full width of the screen in dramatically composed shots of the antagonists..."
-- Danny Leigh, Sight and Sound "[T]he DOLLARS movies look nothing like any western before or since."
-- Rob Chapman, Uncut Fistful Of Dollars | List Price | $14.95 (You save $4.66) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1964 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1584  | | CD Universe Part number | 1168389 | | Catalog number | 907858 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 05, 1999 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Also Known As | Per un Pugno di Dollari | | Running Time | 101 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Mono Sound; Dolby Noise Reduction; Digital Sound; Widescreen; Western Legends |
Fistful Of Dollars Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Very Entertaining!
My Husband Loves this film! It keeps your attention throughout the movie! Most of the shooting is done in self defense. There is no foul language, sex, or nudity, Great family film!!!
Submitted by cksamma (Mingo Junction, Ohio) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. As good as it get!!
If you're a western movie fan you will enjoy this one.
Submitted by mr.croom (U.S. ARMY IN GERMANY)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No outstading western!
This is what you get when you combine the young Clint Eastwood with director Sergio Leone, this is also the movie that launched Eastwood to star status!, this is the first installment of the world-famous spaguetti western movies, unique because there were filmed outside America and their incredible soundtrack, duels, and also the sound of the guns! which you cannot hear in any other western movies made anywhere or anytime in the world!
Submitted by a reviewer (miami,FL)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Fistful is not full
For years I have been waiting for some company to release a complete version of this film, and my hopes were high when I saw that the same company that sold the wonderful restoration of " The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" also distributed this dvd. Alas my hopes were dashed when I watched the movie and found that the crucial scene where Clint sets up his wine barrel boobytrap was not included. Even if this was put in as a deleted scene I would have been happy, but not to insert it at all makes all the film scholars on the disc seem woefully ignorant of its existence. The scene shows how clever and meticulous Clints character is and reveals another dimension of the man with no name. It is also suspenseful because he barely finishes it in time. The last time I saw it was on a spanish language television station in south Florida twenty years ago. Aside from this error the picture and sound on this disc have never been better, and the special features are interesting especially the TV prologue that was filmed for the movies american debut on national television back in the 70's. What a tragedy that the setting up the wine barrel boobytrap footage could not be included as well.
Submitted by c.g. gilman (ft. lauderdale fl. USA)
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Fistful Of Dollars DVD Region 1
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Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Letterbox - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
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