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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'').


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.


==Cast==
==Cast==

Revision as of 22:25, 26 January 2010

A Bullet for the General
File:A Bullet for the General.jpg
U.S. theatrical poster to A Bullet for the General (1967)
Directed byDamiano Damiani
Written bySalvatore Laurani (story)
Franco Solinas
Produced byBianco Manini
StarringGian Maria Volontè
Klaus Kinski
Release date
1967
Running time
135 min.
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

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