The Mercenary
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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"The Mercenary" is a 1968 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci. The film stars Franco Nero, Jack Palance, and Walter Barnes. Set against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution, it tells the story of a mercenary named Klaus Kinski who becomes embroiled in a conflict involving revolutionary leaders and a search for gold. The film follows a mercenary hired to help a group of revolutionaries fighting against a corrupt Mexican government. Intrigued by the promise of gold, the protagonist finds himself in a complex moral quandary filled with betrayal and unexpected alliances.
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- Director
- Sergio Corbucci
- Starring
- Franco Nero, Tony Musante, Jack Palance, Giovanna Ralli, Franco Giacobini, Eduardo Fajardo, Franco Ressel, Álvaro de Luna
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