Dollar for the Dead (1998) (TV)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Gene Quintano

Writer (WGA):

Gene Quintano (written by)

Release Date:

11 October 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

In this tribute to the old time spaghetti westerns with a liberal dose of modern Hong Kong film-making thrown in...

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Emilio Estevez	...	Cowboy
William Forsythe	...	Dooley
Joaquim de Almeida	...	Friar Ramon
Jonathan Banks	...	Col. Skinner (Redleg commander)
Howie Long	...	Reager
Ed Lauter	...	Jacob Colby
Lance Kinsey	...	Tracker
Jordi Mollà	...	Federale captain
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leticia Álvarez	...	Young Mexican girl
Simón Andreu	...	Akers
George Bullock	...	Regulator #1
Roger Callard	...	Will
Ignacio Carreño	...	Will's friend
Antonio Castro	...	Julio
Ima De Ranedo	...	Mexican mother
Keith Farmer	...	Bartender - Gunpowder
Beatriz Guevara	...	Redhead
Stephen Jenn	...	Prison guard #1
Nacho Leonardi	...	Church man (as Ignacio Leonardi)
Daniel Martín	...	Gambler - Sterling
Joan Minguell	...	Fort's guardian
Marc Montserrat	...	Second churchman
Ricardo Palacios	...	Bartender - Cantina
Steve Peterson	...	Toby
Bill Pickle	...	Reager's friend (as Bill Pickel)
Brendan Price	...	Blacksmith
Francesca Quintano	...	Cowboy's daughter
Álvaro Quiroga	...	Regulator 2
Joan Pau Romaní	...	Farmer at meeting (as Joan Pau Romani)

Also Known As:

Un dólar por los muertos (Spain)

Runtime:

94 min | Argentina:95 min

Country:

USA | Spain

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:12 | Argentina:13 | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Madrid, Spain

Company:

Endemol Entertainment

Quotes:

Dooley: I don't mean to pry or nothing, but it's just...I wonder how a man gets such bad enemies.
Cowboy: I never had any good ones.

Movie Connections:

References C'era una volta il West (1968)

cool cowboy, hot action

There is really very little to criticise in this action-packed movie, that`s pure entertainment all the way. The plot may be a little thin, but it is filmed in true Spaghetti western style: the hero remains in the grey area of good and bad and says little, but he knows how to shoot and the action scenes are fast and very `operatic`. `Dollar` is well cast: no one will replace Clint Eastwood as the mysterious cowboy with no name, but the much under-rated Emilio Estevez is an excellent choice. Estevez has the ability to say as much with a look as with words and so few actors nowadays can do this. In the same way as he previously brought Billy the Kid to life, he does a splendid job with the Cowboy. A thoroughly enjoyable movie ! Carole Zorzo/ England