Four of the Apocalypse
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| Four of the Apocalypse | |
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 Original Italian theatrical poster |
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| Directed by | Lucio Fulci |
| Produced by | Edmondo Amati |
| Written by | Ennio Di Concini Bret Harte (stories) |
| Narrated by | Edward Mannix |
| Starring | Fabio Testi Tomas Milian Lynne Frederick Michael J. Pollard Harry Baird |
| Music by | Franco Bixio Fabio Frizzi Vince Tempera |
| Cinematography | Sergio Salvati |
| Editing by | Ornella Micheli |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Entertainment |
| Release date(s) |  12 August 1975 |
| Running time | 104 min. |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Four of the Apocalypse (I Quattro dell'apocalisse) is a 1975 Spaghetti Western film directed by Lucio Fulci and starring Fabio Testi. It is based on two stories by western writer Bret Harte, "The Luck of Roaring Camp" and "The Outcasts of Poker Flat".
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[edit] Plot
The sole survivors from a vigilante attack on a wild west town, gambler Stubby Preston, pregnant prostitute Bunny, alcoholic Clem and Bud, who sees ghosts, strike out for the next town. On the trail, the four draw the attention of Chaco, a bandit gunman. At first, Chaco is cautiously accepted into the travelling party, but then he poisons the group with hallucinogens and leaves them to die. The survivors then find a mining town, where Bunny goes into labor. After tragedy befalls Bunny, Stubby seeks his revenge against Chaco.
[edit] Cast
- Fabio Testi - Stubby Preston
- Lynne Frederick - Emanuelle 'Bunny' O'Neill
- Michael J. Pollard - Clem
- Harry Baird as Butt/Buck/Bud Wilson
- Tomas Milian - Chaco
- Donal O'Brien - Sheriff of Salt Flat
- Adolfo Lastretti - Reverend Sullivan
- Bruno Corazzari - Lemmy
- Giorgio Trestini - doctor
- Charles Borromel - Montana
- Salvatore Puntillo - recovering man
- Lone Ferk - Mormon girl
- Lorenzo Robledo - tortured sheriff
- Edward Mannix - narrator
- Claudio Ruffini - gunman
- Goffredo Unger - gambler
- Alfonso Rojas
[edit] Soundtrack
This Soundtrack was written by Fabio Bixio, Fabio Frizzi and Vince Tempera.[1]
- Movin' On (03:39)
- Death's Song (02:35)
- Serene Moments (02:59)
- Bunny (Let's Stay Together) (03:54)
- Farewell To The Friends (02:12)
- On The Traces Of Chaco (01:26)
- Slow Violence (02:11)
- Was It All In The Vain (02:33)
- The Swindler Of The Saloon (02:54)
- Let Us Pray (02:56)
- Chaco (01:51)
- Stubby (You're Down And Out) (03:12)
- Bunny Love Song (01:21)
- Reawaken From The Trip (01:32)
- I Quattro Dell Apocalise (Outtakes Suite) (21:47)
[edit] Differences from short stories
Testi's character, Stubby, is the "John Oakhurst" character from "Poker Flats". Lynne Frederick's "Bunny" is named "Duchess" in the original story. The outlaw Chaco is an additional one for the film, and the action in the film is considerably more violent than in the stories.
[edit] References
- ^ Spencer, Kristopher (2008). Film and television scores, 1950-1979: a critical survey by genre. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 159. ISBN 978-0-7864-3682-8.
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