# A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

> A calculating drifter turns a Mexican border town's feud between two gangster families into a deadly game of profit, revenge, and survival.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/313

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Sergio Leone
- Cast: Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, Gian Maria Volonté, Wolfgang Lukschy, Sieghardt Rupp, Joseph Egger, Antonio Prieto, José Calvo
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058461/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: sardonic, tense, stylized, classic western night, action movie marathon

## Synopsis

A lone gunman navigates a treacherous town caught in a deadly feud between rival factions.

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