Arrow videoin the mid-1960s, the runaway success of sergio leone's dollars trilogy gave rise to an explosion of similar productions as filmmakers by the dozen sought to capitalize on this new, uniquely italian take on the western, characterized by their deeply cynical outlook, morally compromised antiheroes and unflinching depictions savage violence. This specially curated selection gathers together four outstanding examples of the genre from the height of its popularity, all centered around a theme of revenge.In lucio fulci's zombie flesh eaters massacre time 1966 , franco nero django and george hilton the case of the scorpion's tail star as estranged brothers forced to band together against the powerful businessman nino castelnuovo, strip nude for your killer and his sadistic son who've seized control of their hometown. In maurizio lucidi's the sicilian cross my name is pecos 1966 , robert woods johnny colt stars as the eponymous mexican gunslinger, returning to houston to settle a long-standing score against the racist gang boss pier paolo capponi, the cat o' nine tails who wiped out his entire family.In massimo dallamano's what have you done to solange bandidos 1967 , enrico maria salerno savage three plays a former top marksman who, years after being maimed by a former protégé venantino venantini, city of the living dead , teams up with a fresh apprentice terry jenkins, paint your wagon to get his revenge against the man who betrayed him. Finally, in antonio margheri...
Arrow videoin the mid-1960s, the runaway success of sergio leone's dollars trilogy gave rise to an explosion of similar productions as filmmakers by the dozen
