The Mercenary
“He sells death to the highest bidder! Buy or die!”
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.
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Cast
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Franco Nero
Sergei Kowalski, The Polish
Known for
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Tony Musante
Paco Roman
Known for
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
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Jack Palance
Ricciolo ("Curly")
Known for
The Swan Princess
Batman
Giovanna Ralli
Columba
Known for
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Franco Giacobini
Pepote
Known for
Crazy Desire
Sing Sing
Eduardo Fajardo
Alfonso García
Known for
Delusions of Grandeur
Django
Franco Ressel
Studs
Known for
Blood and Black Lace
Trinity Is Still My Name
Álvaro de Luna
Ramon
Known for
The Black Tulip
Count Dracula's Great Love
Raf Baldassarre
Mateo
Known for
The Great Silence
Eyeball
Joe Kamel
Sebastian
Also in
A Few Dollars for Django
Minnesota Clay
Lorenzo Robledo
Officer / Officer (uncredited)
Known for
For a Few Dollars More
The Big Gundown
Ugo Adinolfi
Known for
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Death Laid an Egg
Sergio Corbucci Director · Luciano Vincenzoni Screenplay Franco Solinas Story
First release December 20, 1968 · Produced in Italy, Spain, United States · Production Profilms 21, PEA
Production
Produzioni Associate Delphos
Production
Profilms 21
Production
PEA
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
Italy · Spain · United States
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Languages
Original title
Il mercenario
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · December 20, 1968
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
October 15, 1969 · Theatrical
June 15, 2009 · Physical · DVD
November 25, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
April 22, 1969 · Theatrical
Japan
September 6, 1969 · Theatrical
Romania
December 20, 1968 · Theatrical
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