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Mario Brega (25 March 1923 – 23 July 1994) was an Italian character actor. His heavy build meant that he regularly portrayed a thug in his films, particularly earlier in his career in westerns. Later in his career, however, he featured in numerous Italian comedy films.
Nino : Indio wants you to... [he stabs Slim and releases the prisoners] Nino : Here are your guns without bullets. And listen don't let Indio find you both around.
Two bounty hunters are in pursuit of "El Indio," one of the most wanted fugitives in the western territories, and his gang.
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In the Wild West, a murderous outlaw known as El Indio (Gian Maria Volonte) and his gang are terrorizing and robbing the citizens of the region. With a bounty on El Indio's head, two bounty hunters, Monco (Clint Eastwood) and Col. Douglas Mortimer (Lee Van Cleef), come to collect the prize. Upon their first meeting, the two men view each other as r...
Clint Eastwood (marketed as the "Man with No Name") and Lee Van Cleef (as Colonel Douglas Mortimer and marketed as the "Man in Black") portray two bounty hunters in pursuit of "El Indio" (Gian Maria Volonté), one of the most wanted fugitives in the western territories, and his gang (one of whom is played by Kinski). Indio is a ruthless, intelligent...
Leads
1. Clint Eastwoodas Manco ("Blondie") ("The Man with No Name") 2. Lee Van Cleefas Colonel Douglas Mortimer 3. Gian Maria Volontéas El Indio ("The Indian")
Gang members
1. Luigi Pistillias Groggy, member of Indio's gang 2. Klaus Kinskias Juan Wild, the hunchback, member of Indio's gang 3. Benito Stefanelli as Huey (akaLuke), member of Indio's gang 4. Mario Bregaas Niño, member of Indio's gang 5. Aldo Sambrellas Cuchillo, member of Indio's gang
Other characters
1. Dante Maggioas Carpenter in cell with El Indio 2. Diana Rabitoas Calloway's girl in tub 3. Giovanni Taralloas Santa Cruz telegraphist 4. Joseph Eggeras Old Prophet 5. Lorenzo Robledoas Fred, El Indio's traitor 6. Mara Krupp as Mary, hotel manager's wife 7. Mario Meniconias Train conductor 8. Roberto Camardielas Station clerk 9. Sergio Mendizábalas Tucumcari's bank manager 10. Tomás Blancoas Tucumcari's sheriff
After the box-office success of A Fistful of Dollars in Italy, director Sergio Leone and his new producer, Alberto Grimaldi, wanted to begin production of a sequel, but they needed to get Clint Eastwood to agree to star in it. Clint Eastwood was not ready to commit to a second film when he had not even seen the first. Quickly, the filmmakers rushed...
Manco
In the English-dubbed version of the film, Eastwood's character is said to "go by the name of 'Manco.'" "Manco" is a Portuguese/Spanish word that means "one-armed" and "lame of one hand"; Eastwood's character performs nearly all actions using only his left hand, to leave free his right hand, with which he draws. His behavior thus bears a joking resemblance to that of a one-armed man. The Italian equivalent of the word "manco," which serves as Eastwood's character's sobriquet, is "monco." In m...
El Indio
El Indio (Spanish for "The Indian") played by Gian Maria Volonté (appearing in the cast as Jon Wels) is a ruthless character, considered by the authorities in the film to be one of the worst criminals of the times; according to a bank official "Not even Indio would dare to rob that one." In a flashback sequence it is revealed that he shot a young man and raped his wife. The girl shot herself in the process. The girl was the sister of Van Cleef's character. El Indio smokes what seems to be can...
Colonel Douglas Mortimer
Colonel Douglas Mortimer is a rival bounty hunter, though he is much older than Eastwood's character: "almost fifty years of age." Manco, Clint Eastwood's character, travels to visit a man known as "The Prophet" early in the movie to find out all he can about his rival. "The Prophet" explains Colonel Douglas Mortimer to have "once been a great man, a soldier" and "the finest shot in the Carolinas. Now he's reduced to being a bounty killer same as you." At the bank in Tucumcari, Mortimer expla...
Ennio Morricone composed the film's soundtrack as he did for A Fistful of Dollars: before production had started, under Leone's explicit direction. In fact Leone often shot to Morricone's music on set. In the United States, Hugo Montenegro released a cover version as did Leroy Holmes who released a cover version of the soundtrack album with the ori...
Critical response
The film has since grown in popularity, while also gaining more positive feedback from contemporary critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 92% approval rating with an average rating of 8/10 based on 36 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "With Clint Eastwood in the lead, Ennio Morricone on the score, and Sergio Leone's stylish direction, For a Few Dollars Moreearns its recognition as a genre classic."
Different cuts were made for release in several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany. These different cuts are described as follows: 1. English Theatrical Version: The basis of English-dubbed releases in most countries, as well as the Latino Spanish-dubbed version. The beating scene is censored, as is a single utt...
Mar 30, 2016 · Mario Brega was born Florestano Brega in Rome, Lazio, Italy on March 5, 1923. He was the son of Primo Brega [1892-1955], carpenter and former Olympic runner. Brega was a butcher before he drifted into acting, where his heavy physique ensured him a plethora of character roles.
Mario Brega was born on 25 March 1923 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was an actor and producer, known for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), A Fistful of Dollars (1964) and For a Few Dollars More (1965). He died on 23 July 1994 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
For a Few Dollars More (1965) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
