A Fistful of Dollars

A Fistful of Dollars (Italian: Per un pugno di dollari, lit. 'For a Fistful of Dollars' titled on-screen as Fistful of Dollars) is a 1964 Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood in his first leading role, alongside Gian Maria Volonté, Marianne Koch, Wolfgang Lukschy, Sieghardt Rupp, José Calvo, Antonio Prieto, and Joseph Egger.

Plot
The Man With No Name (Clint Eastwood) enters the Mexican village of San Miguel amid a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers (Antonio Prieto, Benny Reeves, Sieghardt Rupp) and sheriff John Baxter (Wolfgang Lukschy). When the Rojo brothers waylay a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his benefit.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) It's highly influential to the Western genre, and started one of the greatest movie trilogies of all time.
 * 2) Amazing cinematography.
 * 3) Even though it was filmed in Italy where the movie was filmed in the same country, It does film places that were Italian deserts and building a western town that'll make you feel like you're filming in the United States' desert.
 * 4) The soundtrack is amazing, with tons of western-theme Red Dead style theme, and the incredibly fits the movie very well.
 * 5) Masterpiece acting, especially for Clint Eastwood.
 * 6) The Man with No Name is a badass character and a nice change of pace from traditional, undisputably heroic Western heroes.
 * 7) The final duel is one of the tensest moments in the movie, with all the violence galore.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Due to the low-budget, the production values aren't the best.

Reception
A Fistful of Dollars has achieved a 98% approval rating out of 48 critical reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "With Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo as his template, Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars helped define a new era for the Western and usher in its most iconic star, Clint Eastwood." It was also placed 8th on the site's 'Top 100 Westerns'.

Trivia

 * The movie's an unofficial remake of the 1961 Akira Kurosawa movie Yojimbo. Jolly Film failed to secure the rights to Kurosawa's movie, resulting in a lawsuit that delayed Fistful ' s release in North America for three years. It would be settled out of court for an undisclosed agreement before the U.S. release.
 * This is Trevor807's favorite movie.