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This 1964 Western movie has been hailed by followers as “revolutionising” the style and it’s out there to look at on Amazon Prime. A Fistful of Dollars tells the story of an unnamed stranger who arrives in a city the place two households are recognized to be in an enormous rivalry.

The movie’s synopsis reads: “Wandering gunfighter Joe arrives in the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among sheriff John Baxter and the three Rojo brothers. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, Joe is hired by Esteban to join the gang, but he plays one side against the other.” A Fistful of Dollars was directed by Sergio Leone, who additionally directed many different masterpieces, together with The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

It starred Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonté, Marianne Koch, Mario Brega and Wolfgang Lukschy, amongst others.

The movie has achieved a powerful 98% from Rotten Tomatoes critics.

The critics’ consensus reads: “With Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo as his template, Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars helped define a new era for the Western and usher in its most iconic star, Clint Eastwood.”

One viewers reviewer described the movie as “solid music and revolutionised westerns,” whereas one other added “awesome movie. Still holds up with age”.

“Every genre-loving moviegoer should see at least once projected on a theatre screen,” mentioned a high critic.

Another mentioned: “The Italian western that launched a genre.”

An IMDb reviewer mentioned: “Despite being made on a much tighter budget and being less ambitious than the sequels to follow, it’s still one of the greatest westerns ever made.”

Peter Bradshaw of the Guardian awarded the movie 5 out of 5 in his assessment.

He mentioned: “The film that made Clint Eastwood a star and legend has a cult, comic-book intensity and is the punk rock of Westerns.”

A Fistful of Dollars is offered to stream on Amazon Prime.