# The Big Gundown (1967)

> A celebrated gunman’s politically sponsored manhunt becomes a sharp, morally revisionist duel across the Mexican frontier.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10066

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Sergio Sollima
- Cast: Lee Van Cleef, Tomas Milian, Walter Barnes, Gérard Herter, Manolita Barroso, Fernando Sancho, Nieves Navarro, Benito Stefanelli
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063501/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: tense, sardonic, gritty, classic western night, double feature

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- [Sabata (1969)](https://ember.film/movie/35953)

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