The Dirty Seven. Una ragione per vivere e una per morire (AKA: A Reason to Live, A Reason to Die & Massacre at Fort Holman) is directed by Tonino Valerii, who also co-writes with Rafael Azcona and Ernesto Gastaldi. It stars James Coburn, Telly Savalas & Bud Spencer. Cinematographer is Alejandro Ulloa and the music is scored by Riz Ortolani. Plot sees Coburn as Union Colonel Pembroke, who during the Civil War is…
Top Cast
James Coburn
Colonel Pembroke
Bud Spencer
Eli Sampson
Telly Savalas
Major Ward
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Sergeant Brent
José Suárez
Maj. Charles Ballard
Francisco Sanz
Farmer
Ángel Álvarez
Scully the Monger
Mario Pardo
Roger, Farmer's Son
Ugo Fangareggi
Ted Wendall
Concha Rabal
Benito Stefanelli
Samuel Piggott
Guy Mairesse
Donald McIvers
Alejandro de Enciso
Fabrizio Moresco
Ward's Assistant
Adolfo Lastretti
Will Fernandez
Turam Quibo
Apache
Reviews
This might have worked better had it not taken us forty-five minutes to get to the business end - there is just way too much explanatory preamble telling us why disgraced “Pembroke” (James Coburn) is determined to recapture a fortress he was compelled to surrender during the US Civil War. It’s now occupied by “Maj. Ward” (Telly Savalas) and a platoon of very heavily armed Confederate soldiers. What does “Pembroke”…
FAQ about A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
What is A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die about?
A dishonored Union Army officer leads a group of convicts to retake Fort Holman from the Confederate Army.
When was A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die released?
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die was released in 1972.
What genres does A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die belong to?
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die is categorised as Western, Action, War.
Who stars in A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die?
The cast of A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die includes James Coburn, Bud Spencer, Telly Savalas, Reinhard Kolldehoff, José Suárez.