Is The Mercenary violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Mercenary scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Mercenary sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Mercenary end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Mercenary easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Mercenary

Name: The Mercenary
Genre: Western, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1968
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Franco Nero, Tony Musante, Jack Palance, Giovanna Ralli, Franco Giacobini

He sells death to the highest bidder! Buy or die!

Directed by Sergio Corbucci

Produced by Produzioni Associate Delphos, Profilms 21

1968101 min6.9 / 10

A cynical spaghetti western that uses the Mexican Revolution as backdrop to explore the corruption of idealism through the eyes of a mercenary who profits from chaos.

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.

Clusters

Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Rebels Fighting Empires Adventure, Honor, and Hard-Won Loyalty Romantic Psychological Thrillers Film Genres and Movements

Genres

Western Comedy Drama

Keywords

Spaghetti Western

Questions people ask

Is The Mercenary violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Mercenary scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Mercenary sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Does The Mercenary end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Mercenary easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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