Sabata
A black-clad gunslinger confronts corrupt Texas power brokers in a flamboyant, trick-shot spaghetti western.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- sardonic
- flamboyant
- witty
- western marathon
- action movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as an entertaining, stylized spaghetti western built around Lee Van Cleef’s commanding presence and inventive gunplay.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sabata is a black-clad master marksman who intervenes against influential townspeople manipulating the army safe and railroad land deal.
The town leaders seek to steal $100,000 to purchase land along the route of the coming railroad.
Sabata’s identity and tactics center on expert marksmanship and flamboyant gunplay.
Sabata joins forces with an alcoholic ex-soldier, a banjo-playing drifter, and an acrobatic Indigenous performer against the town elite.
Films like Sabata, and why
For a Few Dollars More
shared spaghetti western style, charismatic gunslinger protagonist, stylized action, and cynical frontier corruption
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
shared Italian western tradition, taciturn master gunfighter, elaborate revenge and outlaw scheming, and heightened violence
The Big Gundown
shared black-clad western antihero, frontier intrigue, comic bravado, and flamboyant gunplay
Movie Details
- Director
- Gianfranco Parolini
- Release Date
- 1969-09-16
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (127)
Cast
- Lee Van Cleef
- William Berger
- Ignazio Spalla
- Aldo Canti
- Franco Ressel
- Antonio Gradoli
- Linda Veras
- Claudio Undari
- Gianni Rizzo
- Spartaco Conversi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sabata about?
- A black-clad gunslinger confronts corrupt Texas power brokers in a flamboyant, trick-shot spaghetti western.
- What is Sabata like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sabata as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sabata violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Sabata as moderate.
- What did critics think of Sabata?
- Critics broadly regard it as an entertaining, stylized spaghetti western built around Lee Van Cleef’s commanding presence and inventive gunplay.
- Which films are like Sabata?
- Films with a similar feel include For a Few Dollars More, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, and The Big Gundown.
- How long is Sabata?
- Sabata runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sabata?
- In United States, Sabata streams on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .
