Il mercenario
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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.
The Mercenary (1968) is a western, comedy and drama film directed by Sergio Corbucci, released on December 20, 1968 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Franco Nero, Tony Musante, Jack Palance and Giovanna Ralli. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 166 ratings.
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Franco Nero
as Sergei Kowalski, The Polish
Tony Musante
as Paco Roman
Jack Palance
as Ricciolo ("Curly")
Giovanna Ralli
as Columba
Franco Giacobini
as Pepote
Eduardo Fajardo
as Alfonso García
Franco Ressel
as Studs
Álvaro de Luna
as Ramon
Raf Baldassarre
as Mateo
Joe Kamel
as Sebastian
Lorenzo Robledo
as Officer
Ugo Adinolfi
Directed by Sergio Corbucci, written by Luciano Vincenzoni, Giorgio Arlorio and Franco Solinas, produced by Alberto Grimaldi.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 166 ratings.
You play by the rules you lose! Il mercenario (The Mercenary) is directed by Sergio Corbucci and Corbucci co-writes the screenplay with Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Spina and Adriano Bolzoni. It stars Franco Nero, Tony Musante, Jacl Palance and Giovanna Ralli. Music is by Ennio Morricone and Bruno Nicolai, with cinematography by Alejandro Ulloa. It's the Mexican Revolution and Sergei "Polack" Kowalski (Nero) is a gun…
Reviewed on September 24, 2017
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The main cast of The Mercenary (1968) includes Franco Nero, Tony Musante, Jack Palance, Giovanna Ralli and Franco Giacobini. The film was directed by Sergio Corbucci. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Mercenary was released on December 20, 1968 and runs for 1h 41m.
The Mercenary (1968) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 166 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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