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A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

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A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

"A handful of condemned men on an impossible mission, against hopeless odds..."

1972

1h 32m

6.2(69 votes)

Western

Overview

A dishonored Union Army officer leads a group of convicts to retake Fort Holman from the Confederate Army.

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

James Coburn

Colonel Pembroke

James Coburn

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Bud Spencer

Eli Sampson

Bud Spencer

Acting

Telly Savalas

Major Ward

Telly Savalas

Acting

Reinhard Kolldehoff

Sergeant Brent

Reinhard Kolldehoff

Acting

José Suárez

Maj. Charles Ballard

José Suárez

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Francisco Sanz

Farmer

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Ángel Álvarez

Scully the Monger

Ángel Álvarez

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Mario Pardo

Roger, Farmer's Son

Mario Pardo

Acting

Ugo Fangareggi

Ted Wendall

Ugo Fangareggi

Acting

Concha Rabal

Unknown Role

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Benito Stefanelli

Samuel Piggott

Benito Stefanelli

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Guy Mairesse

Donald McIvers

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Alejandro de Enciso

Unknown Role

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Fabrizio Moresco

Ward's Assistant

Fabrizio Moresco

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Adolfo Lastretti

Will Fernandez

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Turam Quibo

Apache

Turam Quibo

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Carla Mancini

Unknown Role

Carla Mancini

Directing

Joe Pollini

Union Sergeant

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Georges Géret

Sergeant Spike

Georges Géret

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Sharin Sher

April

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David Landau

Unknown Role

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Angelo Casadei

Soldato (uncredited)

Angelo Casadei

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