A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1972)

Released: 1972-12-27 Duration: 1hr 32min

Genres: Western

Rating 6.3

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A handful of condemned men on an impossible mission, against hopeless odds...

Overview

A dishonored Union Army officer leads a group of convicts to retake Fort Holman from the Confederate Army.

Production Companies

Atlántida Films

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	it
Popularity	1.977

Directed By

Tonino Valerii

Crew

Director
Tonino Valerii

Screenplay
Rafael Azcona

Screenplay
Ernesto Gastaldi

Story
Ernesto Gastaldi

Screenplay
Tonino Valerii

Story
Tonino Valerii

Producer
Michael Billingsley

Producer
Tullio Odevaine

Producer
Alfonso Sansone

Producer
Arthur Steloff

Music
Riz Ortolani

Editor
Franklin Boll

Editor
Franco Fraticelli

Production Design
Elio Micheli

Costume Design
Elio Micheli

Makeup Department Head
Luciano Giustini

Director of Photography
Alejandro Ulloa

Production Supervisor
Enrique Bellot

Production Manager
Alfredo Cuomo

Production Manager
Nino Milano

Production Supervisor
Antonio Paoletti

Assistant Director
Tony Brandt

Assistant Director
Joe Pollini

Sound
Kurt Doubrowsky

Stunts
Miguel Pedregosa

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