Official movie poster for Sabata (1969), a western film

Sabata(1969)

Ehi amico... c'è Sabata. Hai chiuso!

The man with gunsight eyes comes to kill!

6.3(125)1h 46m1969-09-16
Western

Sabata Synopsis

Several pillars of society have robbed an Army safe containing $100,000 so they can buy the land upon which the coming railroad will be built. But they haven't reckoned on the presence of the master gunslinger, Sabata.

Sabata (1969) is a western film directed by Gianfranco Parolini, released on September 16, 1969 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Lee Van Cleef, William Berger, Ignazio Spalla and Aldo Canti. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 125 ratings.

Director:
Gianfranco Parolini
Writers:
Gianfranco Parolini, Renato Izzo, Renato Izzo
Producers:
Alberto Grimaldi
Cinematographer:
Sandro Mancori
Composer:
Marcello Giombini
Production:
PEA, United Artists
Status:
Released

Sabata (1969) Trailer

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Sabata Videos & Clips

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Sabata Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 125 ratings.

Wuchak

5/10

Spaghetti Western with Lee Van Cleef in the mold of Sergio Leone’s Man with No Name trilogy. RELEASED IN 1969 and directed by Gianfranco Parolini, “Sabata” chronicles events in a west Texas town when a black-clad gunfighter named Sabata (Lee Van Cleef) teams-up with an alcoholic ex-soldier named Carrincha (Ignazio Spalla) and an acrobatic Indian (Bruno Ukmar) to thwart the town leaders (Antonio Gradoli & Gianni…

Reviewed on March 22, 2018

John Chard

7/10

He's the man with the gunsight eyes! Sabata is directed by Gianfranco Parolini (AKA: Frank Kramer) and Parolini co-writes the screenplay with Renato Izzo. It stars Lee Van Cleef, William Berger, Ignazio Spalla, Aldo Canti, Franco Ressel and Antonio Gradoli. Music is by Marcello Giombini and the Technicope/technicolor cinematography is by Sadro Mancori. Ace marksman Sabata (Cleef) teams up with a banjo-playing…

Reviewed on June 25, 2019

CinemaSerf

7/10

This isn’t so much a spaghetti western as a ravioli one. It’s full of lots of individually wrapped escapades that allow Lee Van Cleef to don his black suit and play a lovely game of cat and mouse with some quite shrewd townsfolk. It all starts when the army deposit $100,000 in the town’s bank. Barely half an hour after it is locked up for the night, the safe is on the back of a wagon heading out into the desert.…

Reviewed on February 15, 2026

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Sabata – Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I watch Sabata online?

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Sabata (1969) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and ScreenPix Amazon Channel , and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.

Who stars in Sabata?

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The main cast of Sabata (1969) includes Lee Van Cleef, William Berger, Ignazio Spalla, Aldo Canti and Franco Ressel. The film was directed by Gianfranco Parolini. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.

When was Sabata released?

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Sabata was released on September 16, 1969 and runs for 1h 46m.

Is Sabata worth watching?

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Sabata (1969) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 125 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.

Is there a trailer for Sabata?

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