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Mercenary (The) AKA Il Mercenario AKA A Professional Gun (1968)
Political spaghetti western.Director: Sergio Corbucci
OVERALL: R2-
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Extras:Movie review
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Subtitles:No
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Name: "A Professional Gun". Very bad quality all the way. Also in the double feature with "God's Gun AKA Diamante Lobo".
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Extras:Featurettes:
- 'Die Regeln der Revolution' (with Franco Nero, Tony Musante, Sergio Corbucci, Luciano Vincenzoni and Eugenio Martin) (41:29)
- 'Drehorte: Damals und heute' (Location 'then and now' comparison) (3:38)
German trailer (2:47)
US trailer (1:49)
Stills gallery (150 images) -
Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:12 page booklet.
Also includes (optional) German subtitles for onscreen text and titles.
Repackaged as part of the 2013 'Western Unchained' series.
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Extras:Poster repro -insert
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Subtitles:Italian HoH (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Transfer seems to be assembled from a couple of different sources. Also available in the "Colt Collection" 8-disc box set (packaged in foldout Digi-pack cases, housed in a cardboard slip case), with "Face to Face AKA Faccia a faccia", "Sabata AKA Ehi amico... c'è Sabata, hai chiuso!", "Adios Sabata AKA Indio Black, sai che ti dico: Sei un gran figlio di", "The Big Gundown AKA La Resa dei conti", "Man of the East AKA E poi lo chiamarono il magnifico", "Return of Sabata AKA È tornato Sabata... hai chiuso un'altra volta", and a bonus disc: "L' America a Roma" -documentary. Do note, that only the documentary has English language option (English subtitles), others are only in Italian.
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Extras:US trailer
3-D calendar (of 4 months of 2004 for initial only - other 8 months are available in "Giu la Testa" and "Sabata" -releases)
Liner notes -
Subtitles:Japanese (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Name: "The Mercenary".
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OVERALL: R2
The Koch Media release is easily the current best option, for the anamorphic transfer, English-friendly options and the inclusion of a range of contextual material.
R2 Italian -release has anamorphic transfer & two Italian-audio options, but NO English subtitles. R2 Japanese -release has the English audio. Avoid the R1-release at all costs.
This film is also known as:
-Revenge of a Gunfighter
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CUTS:
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R1 America- Direct Source - Seems to be the cut TV-print, which is at least missing:
-Extension of a dialogue between Tony Musante and Franco Nero over the sleeping body of a Mexican prostitute, whose naked buttocks Nero uses to illustrate a thesis on the dichotomy between rich and poor.
-Jack Palance violence to the aerial attack on the village, wherein Curly questions a dying revolutionary, finally placing a grenade into his open mouth and blowing his head off. - R2 Germany- Koch Media - No cuts (101:59 PAL)
- R2 Italy- CDE - No cuts
- R2 Japan- Stringray - No cuts (105:56 min - NTSC).
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R1 America- Direct Source - Seems to be the cut TV-print, which is at least missing:
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 11/08/04
Comparison last updated by Paul_Lewis on 19/03/13UPDATE LOG:
02/03/2010 - added specs for the German Koch Media release (PL).
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19/03/2013 - added note about the repackaging of the Koch Media release in 2013 (PL).
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