Category: Monte Hellman

Monte Hellman is an American filmmaker. He directed one Eurowestern.

Addiionally, when Per un pugno di dollari came to television in the US, CBS deemed it too violent and immoral to be shown in its original cut. Additional footage was shot and added to give the 'Man With No Name' a reason for his mission. Harry Dean Stanton was hired to portray a prison warden who sent a prisoner, the 'Man With No Name', to Mexico to clean up the town in order to obtain a pardon for past crimes. A stand-in was used for Clint Eastwood, who was a good 6 inches shorter and wore a serape instead of a pancho. He always had his hand on the cigar in his mouth and his hat pulled down low, so his face was covered. Close-ups of Clint's eyes were shown whenever the actors face was shown. This additional footage can now be seen as a bonus feature on the deluxe DVD package. It's a badly made addition, which was directed by Monte Hellman.