I had tried to watch this one a long time ago on VHS and couldn't get into it. Upon a recent rewatch, this time on way better-looking DVD, I found this to be a lot more of an interesting spaghetti-western. The plot deals with some Mexican bandits, led by Gian Maria Volonte(who is most memorable from being in a couple of the Eastwood/Leone spags), who hate the government and the rich and steal guns and aid a revolutionary General. From what I've read the writer of this film, Salvatore Laurani, was trying to put forth some very pro-Communist ideas and while I don't doubt that, there aren't really any clear-cut heroes in this and it can still be enjoyed even if you don't enjoy being preached to about politics. Klaus Kinski plays his usual "insane person" character, in this case a grenade-lobbing preacher, which is always a plus and the ending leaves a strong impression even if you don't plan on violently overthrow any overy-fascistic governments anytime soon. Check it out if you enjoy the spaghettis.
One weird thing about this movie is how they try and pass Martine Beswick, an attractive British lady as a Mexican with the help of some blackface, or I guess in this case brownface, makeup. So if cultural-appropriation is something that makes you weep this might offend you.
Volonte(El Chuncho) gets the movie named after him in some versions:
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