Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- rowdy
- sardonic
- classic western night
- action comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an adequate but entertaining comic Spaghetti Western built around its contrasting partnerships and star chemistry.
What sets it apart
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Cat Stevens and Hutch Bessy are unwillingly drawn into Cacopoulos's revenge scheme, while their physical and personal differences drive the partnership dynamic.
Cacopoulos survives an attempted hanging on a false charge and pursues the people who framed him.
The film is identified as a Spaghetti Western and comedy, pairing gunslingers, robbery, and revenge with the comic pairing of Hill and Spencer.
The production uses Technicolor and Techniscope cinematography for its western landscapes, gunplay, and action staging.
Films like Ace High, and why
For a Few Dollars More
shared spaghetti western setting, comic partnership, revenge plot, and stylized gunplay
They Call Me Trinity
shared Italian western tradition, mismatched male partnership, slapstick action, and upbeat tone
Trinity Is Still My Name
shared Terence Hill and Bud Spencer chemistry, comedic western action, and reluctant alliance
Movie Details
- Director
- Giuseppe Colizzi
- Release Date
- 1968-10-02
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (224)
Cast
- Eli Wallach
- Terence Hill
- Bud Spencer
- Brock Peters
- Kevin McCarthy
- Livio Lorenzon
- Steffen Zacharias
- Armando Bandini
- Remo Capitani
- Federico Boido
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Ace High about?
- A falsely condemned gunslinger turns two robbed bounty hunters into reluctant partners on a rowdy frontier revenge mission.
- What is Ace High like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ace High as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Ace High violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Ace High as moderate.
- What did critics think of Ace High?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an adequate but entertaining comic Spaghetti Western built around its contrasting partnerships and star chemistry.
- Which films are like Ace High?
- Films with a similar feel include For a Few Dollars More, They Call Me Trinity, and Trinity Is Still My Name.
- How long is Ace High?
- Ace High runs 132 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ace High?
- In United States, Ace High is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
