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From Sergio Leone, the accled director of A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Once Upon a Time in the West comes his final Western, A Fistful of Dynamite (aka Duck, You Sucker! and released in some territories as Once Upon A Time... the Revolution) . Starring acting giants Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night) as Juan Miranda, an amoral peasant-turned-outlaw, and James Coburn (Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid) as John Mallory, a dynamite-tossing Irish revolutionary who has fled to Mexico after becoming a fugitive in his own country. Together, they're a devilishly volatile mix of anti-establishment philosophies and violent tendencies as they attempt to liberate political prisoners, defend their compatriots against a well-equipped militia, and risk their lives on a train filled with explosives. Featuring a haunting and rousing score by iconic composer Ennio Morricone, A Fistful of Dynamite has risen in stature over the years and is now recognised alongside The Dollars Trilogy and Once Upon A Time in the West as a true masterpiece. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present A Fistful of Dynamite in its UK debut on Blu-ray. BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES * Hardbound Slipcase * PLUS: A LIMITED EDITION 60-PAGE Perfect Bound Collector s book featuring new and archival writing on the film * Two versions of the film presented in 1080p across two Blu-ray disc, including a transfer from the 2K restoration completed by Cineteca di Bologna in 2009. * Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing * Original Mono Audio available on both versions * Audio Commentary by filmmaker Alex Cox * Audio Commentary by film historian Sir. Christopher Frayling * A brand new and exclusive interview with film critic and writer Kim Newman * A brand new and exclusive interview with Austin Fisher, author of Radical Frontiers in the Spaghetti Western: Politics, Violence and Popular Italian Cinema * The Myth of Revolution [22 mins] Sir Christopher Frayling on Duck, You Sucker! * Sergio Donati Remembers Duck, You Sucker! [7 mins] * Sorting Out The Versions: An Analysis of Duck, You Sucker! [12 mins] * Once Upon A Time... in Italy [6 mins] featurette * Restoration, Italian Style [6 mins] * Location Comparisons [9 mins] * Radio Spots * Trailer PRESS "A marvellous sense of detail and spectacular effects" Chicago Reader "The most wry of the political spaghettis, and wholly wonderful. " Time Out "The combination of Leone's obsessive close-ups, Ennio Morricone's melodious music, and the comradely chemistry of Coburn and Steiger ignite an emotional explosion comparable to that of Once Upon a Time in the West. " The Observer