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Good, the Bad and the Ugly (The) AKA Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (Blu-ray 4K) (1966)
The Man with No Name Returns!Director: Sergio Leone
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by film historian Tim Lucas (2017)
Deleted Scenes (17:58) [2160p/SDR]
Extended Scenes (7:29) [2160p/SDR]
Alternate Transitions (0:58) [2160p/SDR]
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by film historian Tim Lucas (2017)
"Leone's West" 2004 featurette (19:56) [480i]
"Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone & The Good, the Bad & the Ugly, Part 1" 2004 featurette (7:49) [480i]
"Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone & The Good, the Bad & the Ugly, Part 2" 2004 featurette (12:28)
"The Leone Style" 2004 featurette (23:49) [480i]
"The Man Who Lost the Civil War" featurette (14:23) [480i]
"Reconstructing The Good, the Bad & the Ugly" 2004 featurette (11:10) [480i]
Deleted Scenes:
- Extended Scene 1: Extended Tuco Torture scene (7:15)
- Extended Scene 2: The Socorro Sequence - A Reconstruction (3:02) [480i]
- Deleted Scene 1: Skeletons in the Desert (1:04)
- Deleted Scene 2: Extended Torture Scene (1:04)
Vignettes: [480i]
- Uno, Due, Tre (0:41)
- Italian Lunch (0:44)
- New York Accent (0:10)
- Gun in Holster (1:00)
"The Optical Flip" alternate scene (0:55)
Trailer with commentary by Ernest Dickerson from "Trailers From Hell" (3:25)
"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly on the Set" image gallery (8:13)
"Promoting The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" image gallery (9:06)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Original Theatrical Trailer (3:23)
- Original German Theatrical Trailer (3:28)
- Original French Theatrical Trailer (3:31) [480i]
Radio Spot (0:35)
Bonus Trailers:
- "A Fistful of Dollars" (2:26) [1080i/60]
- "For a Few Dollars More" Trailer 1 (2:30)
- "For a Few Dollars More" Trailer 2 (3:50) [480i]
- "A Fistful of Dollars" / "For a Few Dollars More" Burning at Both Ends Trailer (2:04) [480i]
- "A Fistful of Dollars" / "For a Few Dollars More" Burning at Both Ends Radio Spot (1:02) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:SDR
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Unlike the 2017 Blu-ray, the theatrical version on this release is the true theatrical version which features the 2017 4K restoration with 2021 shot-by-shot color grading plus a 4K scan of a 1967 IB tech print as a secondary source to restore the theatrical cut as originally intended and features newly restored original 2.0 mono audio.
Extras in HD 1080p/24, in English, with no subtitles, unless specified otherwise.
Comes with a reversible cover. Initial pressings come with a slipcover. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by film historian Tim Lucas (2017)
Deleted Scenes (17:58) [2160p/SDR]
Extended Scenes (7:29) [2160p/SDR]
Alternate Transitions (0:58) [2160p/SDR]
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary by film historian Tim Lucas (2017)
"Leone's West" 2004 featurette (19:56) [480i]
"Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone & The Good, the Bad & the Ugly, Part 1" 2004 featurette (7:49) [480i]
"Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone & The Good, the Bad & the Ugly, Part 2" 2004 featurette (12:28)
"The Leone Style" 2004 featurette (23:49) [480i]
"The Man Who Lost the Civil War" featurette (14:23) [480i]
"Reconstructing The Good, the Bad & the Ugly" 2004 featurette (11:10) [480i]
Deleted Scenes:
- Extended Scene 1: Extended Tuco Torture scene (7:15)
- Extended Scene 2: The Socorro Sequence - A Reconstruction (3:02) [480i]
- Deleted Scene 1: Skeletons in the Desert (1:04)
- Deleted Scene 2: Extended Torture Scene (1:04)
Vignettes: [480i]
- Uno, Due, Tre (0:41)
- Italian Lunch (0:44)
- New York Accent (0:10)
- Gun in Holster (1:00)
"The Optical Flip" alternate scene (0:55)
Trailer with commentary by Ernest Dickerson from "Trailers From Hell" (3:25)
"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly on the Set" image gallery (8:13)
"Promoting The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" image gallery (9:06)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Original Theatrical Trailer (3:23)
- Original German Theatrical Trailer (3:28)
- Original French Theatrical Trailer (3:31) [480i]
Radio Spot (0:35)
Bonus Trailers:
- "A Fistful of Dollars" (2:26) [1080i/60]
- "For a Few Dollars More" Trailer 1 (2:30)
- "For a Few Dollars More" Trailer 2 (3:50) [480i]
- "A Fistful of Dollars" / "For a Few Dollars More" Burning at Both Ends Trailer (2:04) [480i]
- "A Fistful of Dollars" / "For a Few Dollars More" Burning at Both Ends Radio Spot (1:02) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:SDR
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Unlike the 2017 Blu-ray, the theatrical version on this release is the true theatrical version which features the 2017 4K restoration with 2021 shot-by-shot color grading plus a 4K scan of a 1967 IB tech print as a secondary source to restore the theatrical cut as originally intended and features newly restored original 2.0 mono audio.
Extras in HD 1080p/24, in English, with no subtitles, unless specified otherwise.
Comes with a reversible cover. Initial pressings come with a slipcover. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film
DISC THREE (DVD)
"Leone's West" 2004 featurette (20:02)
"The Leone Style" 2004 featurette (23:48)
"Reconstructing The Good, the Bad & the Ugly" 2004 featurette (11:09)
"Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone & The Good, the Bad & the Ugly" 2004 featurette (7:50)
"Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Part Two: Music Scholar Jon Burlingame Provides an In-Depth Analysis of Ennio Morricone's Unforgettable Score for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" 2004 featurette (12:26)
Reconstructed Deleted Scene: The Socorro Sequence (3:04)
Extended Scene: The Torture of Tuco (7:16)
International Theatrical Trailer (3:13)
French Theatrical Trailer (3:32)
Easter Eggs: Interview with Eli Wallace and Clint Eastwood (2:31)
Credits (1 page) -
Subtitles:Italian HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:SDR
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Soundtrack(s):4K:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
Blu-ray:
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras in 576i (PAL), in English, with optional Italian subtitles.
Initial pressings come with a spot-gloss embossed slipcover and a numbered, collectible card (limited to 2000). -
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Extras:DISC ONE: International Cut (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film (International Cut)
Audio Commentary by film historian Tim Lucas (2017)
Trailer Gallery
- German Theatrical Trailer (6:05) [in German with optional English subtitles] [4K/SDR]
- French Theatrical Trailer (3:28) [in French with optional English subtitles] [4K/HDR]
- US Theatrical Trailer (3:23)
- UK Theatrical Trailer (3:01)
- US TV Spots (2:21)
- US Radio Spot (0:36)
DISC TWO: Extended Cut (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film (Extended Cut) (with grotto scene)
* The Film (Extended Cut) (without grotto scene)
* The Film (Extended Cut) (with extended torture scene, with grotto scene)
* The Film (Extended Cut) (with extended torture scene, without grotto scene)
Audio Commentary by film historian and Leone biographer Sir Christopher Frayling (2010)
Audio Commentary by film historian and Eastwood biographer Richard Schickel (2004)
Deleted & Alternate Scenes [4K/HDR]
- Italian Opening Credits (3:30)
- "Il Brutto" (0:26)
- "Angel Eyes Arrives" (extended) (0:37)
- "Il Cattivo" (0:23)
- "Il Buono" (no music) (0:50)
- "Bones in the Desert" (2:52)
- Original Intermission Cards (0:46)
- Extended Freeze Frames/Tuco's Final Line (3:08)
DISC THREE: Extras (Blu-ray)
"A Circular Trilogy" 2024 interview with film historian and critic Fabio Melelli (19:00) [in Italian with optional English subtitles]
"The Laughter Behind the Epic" 2024 interview with Giacomo Scarpelli, son of co-writer Furio Scarpelli (28:35) [in Italian with optional English subtitles]
"Three Colors" 2024 interview with Stefano Delli Colli, son of cinematographer Tonino Delli Colli (22:21) [in Italian with optional English subtitles]
"Sergio and Sergio" 2024 interview with camera assistant Sergio Salvati (27:01) [in Italian with optional English subtitles]
"The Hand That Drew the West" 2024 interview with Giuditta Simi, daughter of set/costume designer Carlo Simi (5:41) [in Italian with optional English subtitles]
"They Called Him Angel Eyes" 2024 interview with filmmaker and Lee Van Cleef biographer Mike Malloy (11:44)
"From Falls to Fame" 2024 interview with stuntman Fabio Testi (13:33) [in Italian with optional English subtitles]
"The Man, The Cut, The Masterpiece" 2024 interview with editor Eugenio Alabiso (28:12) [in Italian with optional English subtitles]
"Frames of Glory" 2024 interview with post-production supervisor Enzo Ocone (28:23) [in Italian with optional English subtitles]
"That Magic Sound" 2024 interview with guitarist Bruno Battisti D'Amario (7:51) [in Italian with optional English subtitles]
"The Voice Behind the Gold" 2024 interview with singer Edda Dell'Orso (13:50) [in Italian with optional English subtitles]
"Call of the Coyote" 2024 interview with Morricone biographer Alessandro de Rosa (28:21) [in Italian with optional English subtitles]
"The Good, The Great and the Moody" 2024 visual essay exploring the film's iconic soundtrack by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon (28:47)
MGM Archive Extras [720i/60]
- "Leone's West" 2004 featurette (20:04)
- "The Leone Style" 2004 featurette (23:48)
- "Reconstructing The Good, the Bad & the Ugly" 2004 featurette (11:08)
- "Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone & The Good, the Bad & the Ugly, Part 1" 2004 featurette (7:48)
- "Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone & The Good, the Bad & the Ugly, Part 2" 2010 featurette (12:28) [1080p/24]
- "The Socorro Sequence - A Reconstruction" 2004 featurette (3:00)
- "The Man Who Lost the Civil War" 2002 featurette (14:25) [1080i/60]
- Vignettes (Easter Eggs) (2:42)
---- Uno, Due, Tre (0:41)
---- Italian Lunch (0:45)
---- New York Accent (0:11)
---- Gun in Holster (1:05)
Alternate Credits Sequences
- Alternate French Credits (3:34)
- Alternate Spanish Credits (2:43) [720i/60]
Image Galleries
- "GBU In Pictures - Part 1" (8:56)
- "GBU In Pictures - Part 2" (11:16)
- "On the Set" (8:13)
- "Promoting GBU" (9:06)
DISC FOUR: Sad Hill Unearthed (Blu-ray) -
Subtitles:Theatrical & Extended Cuts (no extended torture scene): English HoH
Extended Cuts (with extended torture scene): English (for non-English portions), English HoH (optional) -
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:HDR10, Dolby Vision
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Soundtrack(s):Theatrical & Extended Cuts (no extended torture scene):
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
Extended Cuts (with extended torture scene):
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras in 1080p/24, in English with no subtitles except where noted otherwise.
DISCS THREE & FOUR are region B locked.
Comes from a 4K restoration from the original 2-perf Techniscope negative.
Comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella, a 60-page collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Abbey Bender, Anton Bitel, Howard Hughes and Tambay Obenson, and a double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella, all housed in a rigid box. Initial pressings also include a slipcover over the rigid box. -
Easter eggs:DISC ONE:
- On the Special Features screen, highlight the return arrow (as if to return to the main menu) and press [Right] for a music-only clip with Tuco (0:40).
DISC TWO:
- On the Special Features menu, select "Play Film with Uncut Torture Scene". From this screen, highlight "Play with 'grotto' scene" and press [Right] to display "...and more!". Select to view the film with the deleted "Angel Eyes Arrives" and "Bones in the Desert" foootage included (181:57). -
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OVERALL: Draw
The UK release has the most extras and multiple cuts. Note it also has HDR/Dolby Vision.
The US/Canadian releases include an exclusive Trailers from Hell featurette.
The Italian release has the Italian theatrical cut (with Italian credits).
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Kino Lorber - No cuts - Theatrical Cut (162:20).
- Blu-ray ALL Canada- Kino Lorber - No cuts - Theatrical Cut (162:20).
- Blu-ray ALL Italy- Eagle Pictures - No cuts - Italian theatrical version (minus grotto scene) (175:30).
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - contains the Theatrical Cut (161:46), the Extended Cut (with grotto scene) (178:43), the Extended Cut (without grotto scene) (175:25), the Extended Cut (with extended torture scene, with grotto scene) (180:32) and the Extended Cut (with extended torture scene, without grotto scene) (177:15).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 22/04/21
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 09/08/25UPDATE LOG:
22/04/21: Initial entry.
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30/04/21: Updated release and added Caps-a-Holic link.
11/03/22: Added Italian release.
09/08/25: Added UK release.
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