The Mercenary

The Mercenary

1968 · 101 min · IT · 6.9 (172 votes)
Dir. Sergio Corbucci · Starring Franco Nero, Tony Musante, Jack Palance, Giovanna Ralli, Franco Giacobini, Eduardo Fajardo · Music Ennio Morricone

“He sells death to the highest bidder! Buy or die!”

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While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.

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This film feels like a dusty, blood-soaked brawl. It's a cynical, morally ambiguous ride through revolution, where ideals clash with the harsh realities of greed and violence. Expect gritty action and dark humor.

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