Duck, You Sucker

Two daredevils battle for a fortune in gold, and it will take an army to stop them!

1971 • 157 min • Western

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Synopsis

At the beginning of the 1913 Mexican Revolution, greedy bandit Juan Miranda and idealist John H. Mallory, an Irish Republican Army explosives expert on the lam from the British, fall in with a band of revolutionaries plotting to strike a national bank. When it turns out that the government has been using the bank as a hiding place for illegally detained political prisoners -- who are freed by the blast -- Miranda becomes a revolutionary hero against his will.

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Best from age 13

Movie Knight Score

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During the 1913 Mexican Revolution, a greedy bandit and a renegade Irish explosives expert become unlikely allies. They inadvertently trigger a prisoner liberation, turning the bandit into an accidental revolutionary hero. This gritty spaghetti western explores themes of war, unlikely friendships, and social upheaval.

Violence & peril: 7/10
Language: 4/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 4/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 6/10

Heads up

Frequent gun violence and explosions
Some coarse language
Characters drink alcohol and smoke cigars
Brief mentions of past sexual assault

What it models well

Unlikely friendships
Standing up for others
Sacrifice for a cause
Impact of war

Talk about it after

The complexities of revolution and its human cost
Why people choose to fight for a cause
The role of unlikely heroes
The difference between justice and revenge

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Top billed cast

Director: Sergio Leone • Crew: Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Donati, Sergio Leone, Sergio Leone, Sergio Donati

Trailers & clips

A FISTFUL OF DYNAMITE [Duck, You Sucker!] (1972) | Carriage Explosion Scene | MGM

A FISTFUL OF DYNAMITE [Duck, You Sucker!] (1972) | James Coburn Scene | MGM

Official Trailer

Duck, you sucker tribute

What "DUCK, YOU SUCKER!" was originally called but was too offensive for the American audiences!

A FISTFUL OF DYNAMITE (Masters of Cinema) Trailer

duck you sucker or a fist full of dynamite (documentary)

Brian Trenchard-Smith on DUCK, YOU SUCKER

Reviewer notes

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Another wonderfully ground-breaking western from Sergio Leone with a memorable score from Ennio Morricone - this time with Rod Steiger as a bit of a low life bandit who encounters James Coburn - a IRA explosives expert on the run from the British.…
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