Duck, You Sucker

Name: Duck, You Sucker
Genre: Action, Adventure, War, Western
Released: June 1, 1972
Duration: 138 min
Rating: 77
Cast: James Coburn, Rod Steiger

1972

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United Artists | Release Date: June 1, 1972 | PG

Starring: James Coburn, Rod Steiger

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Also known as "A Fistful of Dynamite."

Summary: Sergio Leone's 1972 Western, set during the Mexican Revolution.

Director: Sergio Leone

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, War, Western

Rating: PG

Runtime: 138 min

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Don Druker

A marvelous sense of detail and spectacular effects--good fun all the way. Read full review

Premiere Aaron Hillis

At its most simplified, Sucker punches its way to the top of the Italian-western mountains, but never reaches the peak of its immortalized trilogy brethren. Read full review

A.O. Scott

The resultant mix of dreaminess, violence and politics is a bit unwieldy, but it sticks to your ribs. You'll savor pieces of Duck, You Sucker in your head much later: the mark of a work by a true voluptuary, the overspill in whose craft comes as much from enthusiasm as arrogance. Read full review

J. Hoberman

As ambitious as it is anachronistic, Duck, You Sucker demands to be read through the prism of World War II as well as 1968. Could this be the last movie in the great Italian tradition that began in 1945? Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

Well-plotted action, but as in most of Leone's films scenes seem to have been deleted from the American prints. Read full review

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haggis322

May 19, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this is great and it is cool
so the western are very very cool to watch
and to see
shows people how the west was like
at that during civilwar when
vets were there
doing
and seeing things to
the horses they had were in war… Expand

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barney

Dec 11, 2005

Quite simply the best movie ever made. An incredible statement perhaps but the depth and bredth of this movie is breathtalking. Those who deride it as purile are obviously not capable of accepting the journey of growth undergone by these two men during the movie. This is sadly why this Quite simply the best movie ever made. An incredible statement perhaps but the depth and bredth of this movie is breathtalking. Those who deride it as purile are obviously not capable of accepting the journey of growth undergone by these two men during the movie. This is sadly why this movie is not received by the mainstream audience. They are expecting a fully eveolved 'dynamic hero' character from the very beginning - a one dimensional executioner as we have seen in the previous leone films with the exception of once upon a time in the west. The two main characters in this film undergo a journey filled initially with greed or selfish ego driven concerns but ultimately through the tragedy of personal loss and an acquirred empathy for other humans in suffering they grown and become true human beings - well almost - eventually they tire of the killing even though they realise they are stuck on a path which even though they no longer believe in it's aims or it's method are nevertheless still fated to see through till the end. This is opera at its most sophisticated and one of a truly handful of movies that genuinely attempts to teach us something.Perhaps if you can not accept this movie then you should ask yourself 'have I grown since the dollars trilogy' or am I still simply hooked on hollow emotionless gunbattles and gangster antics. Go on watch the movie and learn to cry - becuase this is a film that should bring many tears to your eyes. They call it the forgotten masterpiece but it not fogotten it is ignored as so often the harsh reality of life is. For me leone retrograded with once upon a time in america - he never again achieved the pathos of this movie. The music is superb and sergio donatti deserved to be recognised for the humanity he managed to sneak into this film.… Expand

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OzyM.

Mar 2, 2006

Two of the best Actors ever! Stiger & Coburn . I just wish we could have had more of that combo!

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mazewaxie

Jun 8, 2019

One of Leone's most underrated films. It's not perfect, but the great soundtrack and the wonderful direction make it one of the best Zapata Westerns ever.

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alescio92

Apr 13, 2013

Giù la testa (Duck, You Sucker) directed by Sergio Leone, amazing movie, an absolute masterpiece, wonderful soundtrack ennio morricone, this is the true cinema.

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Broyax

Nov 24, 2017

Sans aucun doute le plus mauvais western spaghetti de Sergio Leone, pour ne pas dire le plus mauvais western spaghetti tout court malgré deux acteurs très estimables certes, surtout Rod Steiger dont le talent et la versatilité ne sont plus à démontrer.

En dehors qu'il soit long comme unSans aucun doute le plus mauvais western spaghetti de Sergio Leone, pour ne pas dire le plus mauvais western spaghetti tout court malgré deux acteurs très estimables certes, surtout Rod Steiger dont le talent et la versatilité ne sont plus à démontrer.

En dehors qu'il soit long comme un jour sans pain -même s'il n'est pas aussi long que d'autres oeuvres du réalisateur italien- et que les minutes comptent triple (carton plein au Scrabble), le désagrément est aussi et surtout auditif : la musique omniprésente d 'Ennio Morricone, parodique et ridicule est un véritable supplice de Tantale pour les oreilles et la cervelle. Si on ne s'est pas endormi, on se retrouve avec une migraine carabinée et si on a tenu le coup -pour se lancer un défi par exemple- c'est la même chose.

Une sorte de "comédie" caricaturale clairement poussive donc, dans laquelle Sergio nous ressert les poncifs de ses obsessions vaguement ironiques qu'il recycle à l'infini, laissant ses deux acteurs cabotiner comme de jeunes chiens fous dans un jeu de quilles. Tout cela sonne terriblement faux et reste très éloigné des fulgurances et trouvailles de la trilogie du dollar. Voilà une fin de règne du film spaghetti qui nourrit directement la poubelle et rien d'autre.… Expand

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