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| James Coburn | ... | John H. Mallory | |
| Rod Steiger | ... | Juan Miranda | |
| Romolo Valli | ... | Dr. Villega | |
| Maria Monti | ... | Adelita, woman in stagecoach | |
| Rik Battaglia | ... | Santerna (as Rick Battaglia) | |
| Franco Graziosi | ... | Governor Jaime | |
| Antoine Saint-John | ... | Gutierez / Col. Günther Reza (as Jean-Michel Antoine) | |
| Vivienne Chandler | ... | John's girlfriend (flashback) | |
| David Warbeck | ... | John's friend Sean Nolan (flashback) | |
| Giulio Battiferri | ... | Miguel | |
| Poldo Bendandi | ... | Executed Revolutionary | |
| Omar Bonaro | |||
| Roy Bosier | ... | Landowner | |
| John Frederick | ... | American | |
| Amato Garbini | |||
| Michael Harvey | ... | Yankee | |
| Biagio La Rocca | ... | Benito | |
| Furio Meniconi | ... | Executed Revolutionary | |
| Nazzareno Natale | |||
| Vincenzo Norvese | ... | Pancho | |
| Stefano Oppedisano | ... | Revolutionary | |
| Memè Perlini | ... | Peon (as Amelio Perlini) | |
| Goffredo Pistoni | ... | Nino | |
| Renato Pontecchi | ... | Pepe | |
| Jean Rougeul | ... | Priest | |
| Corrado Solari | ... | Sebastian | |
| Benito Stefanelli | |||
| Franco Tocci | |||
| Rosita Torosh | |||
| Antonio Casale | ... | Notary on Stagecoach (as Anthony Vernon) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Sergio Calderón | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Franco Collace | ... | Napoleon (uncredited) | |
| Simon van Collem | ... | Conductor (uncredited) | |
| Luis Morris | ... | Man who spits at poster (uncredited) | |
| Aldo Sambrell | ... | Member of firing squad (uncredited) | |
| Conrado San Martín | ... | Stagecoach driver (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Sergio Leone | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Sergio Leone | (story) and | |
| Sergio Donati | (story) | |
| Luciano Vincenzoni | screenplay and | |
| Sergio Donati | writer and | |
| Sergio Leone | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Claudio Mancini | .... | associate producer | |
| Fulvio Morsella | .... | producer | |
| Ugo Tucci | .... | associate producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Ennio Morricone | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Giuseppe Ruzzolini | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Nino Baragli | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Andrea Crisanti | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Dario Micheli | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Franco Carretti | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Paolo Borselli | .... | hair stylist (as Paolo Borzelli) | |
| Amato Garbini | .... | makeup artist | |
| Rocchetti | .... | wig maker | |
Production Management | |||
| Claudio Mancini | .... | production supervisor | |
| Camillo Teti | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Tony Brandt | .... | assistant director (as Antonio Brandt) | |
| Alberto De Martino | .... | second unit director (as Martin Herbert) | |
Art Department | |||
| Ezio Di Monte | .... | set dresser | |
| Franco Velchi | .... | set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| Fausto Ancillai | .... | sound mixer | |
| Michael Billingsley | .... | sound editor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Antonio Margheriti | .... | special effects | |
| Giovanni Corridori | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Benito Stefanelli | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Franco Delli Colli | .... | lighting camera operator: second unit | |
| Roberto Forges Davanzati | .... | assistant camera | |
| Massimo Massimi | .... | chief electrician | |
| Angelo Novi | .... | still photographer | |
| Alessandro Ruzzolini | .... | assistant camera | |
| Idelmo Simonelli | .... | camera operator | |
| Franco Tocci | .... | head grip | |
| Claudio Sabatini | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Luisa Buratti | .... | wardrober | |
| Tirelli | .... | costumes | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Gino Bartolini | .... | assistant editor | |
| Rossana Maiuri | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Olga Sarra | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Ennio Morricone | .... | conductor | |
Other crew | |||
| Eros Bacciucchi | .... | arms and explosions (as Baciucchi) | |
| Serena Canevari | .... | continuity | |
| Cimino | .... | set | |
| Giovanni Corridori | .... | armorer | |
| Raffaello Forti | .... | production accountant | |
| Nino Lembo | .... | jewels | |
| Vasco Mafera | .... | production secretary | |
| Tonino Palombi | .... | armorer | |
| Rancati | .... | set | |
| Luciano De Ambrosis | .... | voice dubbing: John Frederick (uncredited) | |
| Pino Locchi | .... | voice dubbing: Rik Battaglia (uncredited) | |
| Anna Miserocchi | .... | voice dubbing: Maria Monti (uncredited) | |
| Bruno Persa | .... | voice dubbing: Jean Rougeul (uncredited) | |
| Cesare Polacco | .... | voice dubbing (uncredited) | |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | .... | voice dubbing: James Coburn (uncredited) | |
| Carlo Romano | .... | voice dubbing: Rod Steiger (uncredited) | |
| Benito Stefanelli | .... | master of arms (uncredited) | |
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Coming off the triumphs of his "Man With No Name" series and his frustrations with the cutting of "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly" and "Once Upon a Time in the West," Sergio Leone directed the big budget, epic western, originally titled, "Once Upon a Time in the Revolution". Since "...West" had been released by Paramount and United Artists was releasing "...Revolution," some executive decide the rename the movie "Duck! You Sucker!" after the phrase Sean (James Coburn) uses repeatedly before blowing someone or something up with dynamite. Likely the same executive choose an advertising campaign reminiscent of "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly," creating caricatures of Sean and Juan (Rod Steiger) adding the caption "...the master of adventure, Sergio Leone". Well, I doubt many theater audiences knew who Sergio Leone was, since he was yet to be recognized as a directoral genius the equal of John Ford or Howard Hawks. Worse, the advertising implied "Duck! You Sucker! was a laugh romp, a parody of Leone's early masterpieces. This impression was made even worse when the film failed to perform. In any event, "A Fistfull of Dyanmite" was a dismal failure at the box office and Leone never made another big budget western drama.It's too bad, because "A Fistfull of Dynamite" is Leone's trueist work, his most accurate vision of life, politics and revolution. Neither Rod Steiger nor James Coburn were strongly associated with westerns, even though both played strong roles in earlier films (Steiger in "Run of the Arrow" and "Jubal," Coburn in "The Magnificent Seven" and "Ride Lonesome". Worse, Steiger's Juan looked like something of a buffoon and the movies villains were bland and underdeveloped. However, I believe this was Leone's intention: corrupt politicians and Prussian officers are pretty well interchangeable. Kill one and another pops up. This isn't a very satisfying truth, but it is truth, nonetheless. Juan is a peasant, a bandit with a large family of bandits. Sean is a Irish Republican Army terrorist, an explosives expert. In Leone's world, or at least in all his films, there are only two types of people: predators and victims. His major characters are all predators. The only thing that distinguishes his protagonists from his antagonists is that his antagonists start with a large body count and his protagonists usually spare the innocent. That works with a taut enough storyline, but "...Dynamite" covers large areas of real estate and the goal is never clear. Juan didn't plan to become a hero of the revolution, and that is small payment for his losses. When one looks at history, the rewards of revolution and warfare are never worth the sacrifices, for just as we kill one bastard, another takes his place.
I think "A Fistfull of Dynamite" largely reflects Leone's fate as well. Leone proved he was the greatest western director in less than four years with only four major films. Yet, he was hardly appreciated during his short life and only a few films after his magnificent achievement. "A Fistfull of Dynamite" is also Leone's saddest movie. A beautiful, big budget metaphor for a man's talent wasted by underappreciate film executive and smug, self-serving critics.
Coburn should have won an "Oscar" for "Dynamite." With the exception of some tabletop model trains, the effects are convincing and exciting. The color cinematography is phenomenal, clearly the equal of "Once Upon a Time in the West. The sound and music (by Ennio Morricone) is phenomenal, as usual. While not as satisfying as Leone's best films, "A Fistfull of Dynamite" is an exemplary film. I give it a "9".