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| Director: Sergio Corbucci
Actors: Franco Nero, Tomas Milian, Jack Palance, Fernando Rey, Iris Berben
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
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Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 42549
Format: Color, Letterboxed, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Italian (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 118 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
UPC: 013131155433
EAN: 0013131155433
ASIN: B000059PR9
Theatrical Release Date: April 1972
Release Date: July 24, 2001
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 HOME SWEDE HOME January 4, 2005
wdanthemanw (Geneva, Switzerland)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Shot in the Spanish desert near Almeria, with an international cast of Italian, Spanish, Cuban, German and American actors, COMPANEROS describes maybe the reality of the American West of the XIXth and the early XXth century in a better way than the traditional Hollywood western. As Franco Nero points it out with accuracy during the 17 minutes interview added by Anchor Bay, the men portrayed in the westerns were European immigrants who mustn't be conversant with the English language. That's the reason the Italian actor didn't want to be dubbed in the American version of this 1970 Sergio Corbucci movie.
COMPANEROS deserves a pride of place in your DVD library, let's say between the first Leone's westerns and Damiani's A BULLET FOR THE GENERAL or THE GREAT SILENCE of Corbucci also. Nero, Milian and Palance give superb performances and the movie could have been entitled THE BAD, THE SWEDE AND THE DUMB without putting to shame Sergio Leone. The social and political pan of COMPANEROS is smartly treated by Corbucci and doesn't sound as an exposure of the American politics in Mexican affairs as it could have been. Corbucci suggests but never gives lessons.
All in all, a good job from Anchor Bay whose spaghetti westerns collection is a must-have for any movie lover.
A DVD zone last westerns.
I am Yodlof the Swede...but they call me "the Penguin" December 12, 2001
anomj7t7 (Quinton, Va United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Another must have for any Spaghetti western as well Franco Nero fan. What happens when Yodlof the Swede(Nero)steps of the train,fresh as a daisy (spats and all) into a dirty south of the border town is one of my all time gut-busting faves of any Spaghetti Western.His rather sacreligious appropriation of the town's patron saint is another knee slapper.I'm no big fan of leftist politics and I thought the professors pacifistic message was interesting...being that it had to share such large chunks of screen time with machine gun battles and all.But Tomas Milian and Jack Palance did bang up jobs and "il pinguino" was,in my opinion,one of Nero's best roles.Mr. Morricone put out another real winner of a soundtrack as well.This movies strong points far outweigh it's one or two weaknesses.Rome on the range ...Corbucci style!
The Best July 22, 2003
SpaceCommander (Everett, WA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an awesome movie. What's to say? It has Jack Palance as a "very bad dude." Plus, the best musical score ever written. If you don't hum "companeros" when you have watched this - I don't know what to say. Great fun, great movie. The best spaghetti western ever. If you like westerns this is the best one to see. I can't say enough good about this film. This would be the one western I owned if I was only allowed one. A good fun time.
My favorit western movie April 19, 2005
Jose R. Santillan (harrison, nj)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Let me begin by saying, that the last time I saw this movie I was 8 years old in 1985, and I still remember every detail, the music, the villain, the gun fights and that freaking hawk. I told my father that this was one of the best movies and he said "of course, it's Franco Nero".
Jack Palance As A Psychotic Giggling Stoner?? June 4, 2005
Stanley Runk (Camp North Pines)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Wow! You get Franco Nero(Django) and Tomas Milian(Django Kill) and the immortal Jack Palance in one film! And a fun film at that! Both leads have good chemistry. They basically get hooked into crossing the Mexican border into the U.S. to snag a guy who has the combination to a safe they need opened. Nero and Milian don't like each other much, but have to learn to work together. On their tail is that crazy Jack Palance, who's hellbent on seeing Nero dead, Dead, DEAD! Palance has a joint in his mouth in practically every one of his scenes, and he's quite funny in his giggly, stoned and creepy performance. This is very much a "buddy movie" like 48 Hrs or Lethal Weapon with the two leads who don't always like each other, exchange some funny lines and ultimately become friends. Because of this, the tone of the film is more comedic than the average spaghetti western. Don't let the lighthearted tone stop you from seeing it though coz it's still got the violence of a spaghetti western. In fact, it's actually bloodier than Django. Also, Ennio Morricone's theme song will get stuck in your head for a good day or two. Very highly recommended if you dig westerns.
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