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'''''A Bullet for the General''''' (It. '''''El Chucho, quién sabe?'''''), is a [[1967 in film|1967]] film which stars [[Gian Maria Volonte]], [[Klaus Kinski]], [[Lou Castel]] and [[Martine Beswick]]. Originally entitled ''El Chucho, quién sabe''?, it is the story of El Chucho, the bandit, and Bill Tate (or El Nino) who is a counter-revolutionary in [[Mexico]]. Chucho soon learns that social revolution is more important than mere money. This is one of the more famous [[Zapata Westerns]], a subgenre of the [[spaghetti western]] which deals with the radicalizing of bad men and bandits into revolutionaries when they are confronted with injustice. Others in this subgenre include ''[[Companeros]]'', ''[[The Mercenary (film)|The Mercenary]]'' and perhaps most famously ''[[A Fistful of Dynamite]]'' (also known as ''Duck, You Sucker''). |
'''''A Bullet for the General''''' (It. '''''El Chucho, quién sabe?'''''), is a [[1967 in film|1967]] film which stars [[Gian Maria Volonte]], [[Klaus Kinski]], [[Lou Castel]] and [[Martine Beswick]]. Originally entitled ''El Chucho, quién sabe''?, it is the story of El Chucho, the bandit, and Bill Tate (or El Nino) who is a counter-revolutionary in [[Mexico]]. Chucho soon learns that social revolution is more important than mere money. This is one of the more famous [[Zapata Westerns]], a subgenre of the [[spaghetti western]] which deals with the radicalizing of bad men and bandits into revolutionaries when they are confronted with injustice. Others in this subgenre include ''[[Companeros]]'', ''[[The Mercenary (film)|The Mercenary]]'' and perhaps most famously ''[[A Fistful of Dynamite]]'' (also known as ''Duck, You Sucker''). |
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The locomotive used in the ambush scene has now been totally restored and is located at Guadix station near Granada Spain. |
The steam locomotive used in the ambush scene has now been totally restored and is located at Guadix station near Granada Spain. Its RENFE designation is 140-2054. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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Directed by | Damiano Damiani |
Written by | Salvatore Laurani (story) Franco Solinas |
Produced by | Bianco Manini |
Starring | Gian Maria Volontè Klaus Kinski |
Release date | 1967 |
Running time | 135 min. |
Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
A Bullet for the General (It. El Chucho, quién sabe?), is a 1967 film which stars Gian Maria Volonte, Klaus Kinski, Lou Castel and Martine Beswick. Originally entitled El Chucho, quién sabe?, it is the story of El Chucho, the bandit, and Bill Tate (or El Nino) who is a counter-revolutionary in Mexico. Chucho soon learns that social revolution is more important than mere money. This is one of the more famous Zapata Westerns, a subgenre of the spaghetti western which deals with the radicalizing of bad men and bandits into revolutionaries when they are confronted with injustice. Others in this subgenre include Companeros, The Mercenary and perhaps most famously A Fistful of Dynamite (also known as Duck, You Sucker).
The steam locomotive used in the ambush scene has now been totally restored and is located at Guadix station near Granada Spain. Its RENFE designation is 140-2054.
Cast
- Gian Maria Volontè - El Chucho
- Klaus Kinski - El Santo
- Martine Beswick - Adelita
- Lou Castel - Bill 'Niño' Tate
- Jaime Fernández - General Elías
- Andrea Checchi - Don Feliciano
- Spartaco Conversi - Cirillo
- Joaquín Parra - Picaro
- Aldo Sambrell - Teniente Alvaro Ferreira
- José Manuel Martín - Raimundo
- Santiago Santos - Guapo
- Valentino Macchi - Pedrito
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