Watch: Il mercenario 1968 123movies, Full Movie Online – 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..
Plot: 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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A great revolutionary epic with awesome music
I was totally knocked out of my socks when I saw that this masterpiece was on TV. One of those many titles this movie has makes it hard to identify it in my TV magazine but still…Why was I so curious about this movie? First, its famous for its music, composed by Ennio Morricone. Mainly, it’s “L’Arena”, the tune that was used in Kill Bill Volume 2, which gives me goes bumps every time I hear it. So that was the main reason I wanted to see it. The other: Directed by Sergio Corbucci (Django), starring Jack Palance and Franco Nero (Django). Produced by Alberto Grimaldi….
And what did I get? A high-quality, well-written, nicely filmed epic set in the Mexican revolution. The music perfectly fits the movie. Nero and Palance each have their own theme tunes, and there is a lot of Mexican tunes in the film. The movie as an awesome pace and its very nice to watch. I can really not understand why this movie hasn’t gotten a proper DVD release yet. The available Full Screen DVD is really not worth wasting a buck on it, I even got to see the widescreen version on free-TV… This is one of Corbucci’s finest works, and one of the best spaghetti westerns ever made, with incredible music, cinematography and mood. Don’t miss this. Write down all those alternative titles so you don’t miss it when it’s on TV.
An oddly paced but reasonably enjoyable Italian western.
“A Professional Gun” (aka, “The Mercenary”) is an oddly paced film that is mostly enjoyable–but highly uneven. Some aspects of the movie are quite good (such as the Ennio Morricone score) but the plot itself often seems contradictory and confusing. Mostly, the motivations and behaviors of Franco Nero’s character make little sense and change almost randomly.The film begins with a small-time bandit (Tony Musante) in revolutionary Mexico (about 1915). He talks about ‘the revolution’ but mostly is just a leader of some opportunistic thugs. When he meets up with a cool mercenary (Nero), he pays through the nose to have the mercenary tutor him on warfare. As the film progresses, the bandit slowly evolves into a revolutionary hero, whereas the mercenary seems interested in one thing–money. But, as I said above, this guy’s motivations inexplicably change–and this change left me cold. It just seemed formulaic and nothing in the film seemed to explain this change. In addition, a smaller and somewhat unrelated subplot involving a nasty Jack Palance is sprinkled throughout the film.
A few things to look for in the film include Nero’s revolver that shoots SEVEN times when he’s taking a shower as well as Palance’s butt. Not a brilliant and occasionally a confusing film–but enjoyable nonetheless provided you don’t try to think too much as you watch.
Finally, the casting is ironic. Musante plays a Mexican, while he’s American born and bred. Nero plays a Polish-American, while he’s an Italian!
Original Language it
Runtime 1 hr 50 min (110 min), 1 hr 50 min (110 min) (Italy), 1 hr 51 min (111 min) (Spain)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated PG-13
Genre Comedy, Western
Director Sergio Corbucci
Writer Franco Solinas, Giorgio Arlorio, Luciano Vincenzoni
Actors Franco Nero, Tony Musante, Franco Giacobini
Country Italy, Spain, United States
Awards N/A
Production Company N/A
Website N/A
Sound Mix Mono
Aspect Ratio 2.20 : 1 (70 mm prints), 2.35 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Technicolor
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm (2-perf)
Cinematographic Process Techniscope
Printed Film Format 70 mm (blow-up), 35 mm