The Mercenary (1968) movie poster

The Mercenary (1968)

Il mercenario
"He sells death to the highest bidder! Buy or die!"
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👍 83%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 80%
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Runtime
1h 41m
Country
Italy, Spain, United States of America
Language
Italian
TMDB Rating
6.9/10 (171 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
80%

Cast

Franco Nero as Sergei Kowalski, The Polish · 75% avg
Tony Musante as Paco Roman · 77% avg
Jack Palance as Ricciolo ("Curly") · 77% avg
Giovanna Ralli as Columba
Franco Giacobini as Pepote
Eduardo Fajardo as Alfonso García
Franco Ressel as Studs
Álvaro de Luna as Ramon

Is The Mercenary good?

Most people think so. 83% audience score, estimated from 171 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 80%.

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Overview

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. Wikipedia ↗

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