A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

A Fistful of Dollars parents guide

What we could confirm fits an R: brutal violence and mild language.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

None flagged

It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

How gory is A Fistful of Dollars?

Light gore and brutal violence.

What is A Fistful of Dollars rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is an R, with brutal violence. Keep it for adults.

What is A Fistful of Dollars about?

The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.

Cast and crew

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A Fistful of Dollars is on our Italian, Classics (pre-1970), The Roku Channel and Western lists.

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