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Un esercito di cinque uomini (Italy 1969 / Director: Don Taylor)

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Synopsis

The movie is set during the Mexican Revolution in 1914. The Dutchman gathers his men for a major task: he wants to rob a military gold train. All five men have their own specialized skills and knowledge of dynamite and train robbery. Before they can start with their plan to rob the train, they rescue a leader of the rebellion from execution by the Mexican government troops. In a quiet place at the railroad track, they work out their plan to rob the gold train, which is heavily guarded by Mexican soldiers.

Credits

Cast (Italan): Peter Graves (Dutchman), Bud Spencer (Mesito/Panchito), Nino Castelnuovo (Luis Dominguez), James Daly (Augustus Bennett), Tetsuro Tamba (Samurai), Claudio Gora (Manuel Esteban), Carlo Alighiero (Captain Gutierrez), Giacomo Rossi-Stuart (Mexican officer), José Torres (Mexican spy), Marino Masé (train engineer), Annabella Andreoli (Perla), Daniela Giordano (Maria)
English version only: Dan Sturkie (carnival barker)
Uncredited actors: Luigi Bonos (priest), Pietro Torrisi (Mexican officer), Fortunato Arena (Commandant of execution squad), Dante Cleri (mayor of Pueblo), Gildo Di Marco (executed villager, Dutchman's 'family'), Steffen Zacharias (poker player), Tony Norton (Mexican officer at train), Artemio Antonini (prison guard), Osiride Pevarello (singing villager), Alberigo Donadeo (execution singer), Lina Franchi (execution singer), Alba Maiolini (execution singer), Dolores Calò (execution singer), Rafael Hernandez (Mexican w/garlic), Paolo Figlia (truck soldier), Franco Pasquetto (soldier), Bruno Ukmar (soldier), Bruno Arié (soldier), Franco Ukmar (soldier), Angelo Susani (soldier), Giovanni Ukmar (soldier), Giglio Gigli (soldier at knife throwing exhibit), Silvio Klein (man at knife throwing exhibit), Antonio Marcolini (man at knife throwing exhibit)

Director: Don Taylor [but see below]
Story: Dario Argento, Marc Richards
Screenplay: Dario Argento, Marc Richards
Cinematography: Enzo Barboni [Metrocolor - Deltavision 1,85:1]
Music: Ennio Morricone
Producer: Italo Zingarelli

Reviews

Film Review
DVD Review (deutsch)
Review: Cinema Retro’s feature on The Five Man Army

Trivia

This SW was most likely directed by the American TV director Don Taylor, even if many sources claim that it was in fact shot by producer Italo Zingarelli. Dario Argento and Peter Graves have stated that Taylor was the director just like credited, but on the other hand actress Daniela Giordano remembers Taylor only being there on the first day of shooting before Zingarelli took over. Dario Argento may have directed some parts.

Versions and runtimes

Runtime: 105 min (original version)

Wikipedia Italy also lists a short 89min version.
Germany 1981 re-release: 81min (comedy version, redubbed and cut by 25mins)
German VHS/TV versions were cut by about 4 minutes (comparison)
German BluRay contains three versions, but apparently not an Italian version, which is reportedly edited differently

Release Dates

October 16, 1969 (Italy), 26. March 1970 (Germany), 1973 / 1976 (Germany, theatrical re-releases), 1981 (Germany, theatrical re-release short/comedy version), 8. September 1990 (Germany, TV), February 1970 (USA)

Filming locations

Almeria: Beneahadux
Tabernas: Salinillas
Rome: Magliana
Rome: Blera

Production and business

Production company: Tiger Film. Distributors: Delta (Italy), MGM/UA (international)

Dubbing

Bud Spencer provides his own voice for the English dub, but he was dubbed by a voice actor in the Italian version (Glauco Onorato); in the German dub by Alexander Welbat
Germany 1981 version is a "comedy cub"

External Links

Movie Review (Dutch)
Review by 800 SW (Spain)

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-'''Un esercito di cinque uomini''' (Italy 1969 / Director: Don Taylor [but see below])
+'''Un esercito di cinque uomini''' (Italy [[:Category:1969|1969]] / Director: Don Taylor)
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+===<i class="fas fa-language fa-xs"></i> Also known as===
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+The Five Man Army (USA) | Die Fünf Gefürchteten (Germany) | Die 5 Gefürchteten (Germany) | Die Fünf Gefürchteten und ein Hallelujah (Germany, 1973 re-release) | Un esercito di 5 uomini | Ejercito de cinco (Spain) | Der Dampfhammer (Germany, 1976 re-release) | Dicker, lass die Fetzen fliegen (Germany, 1981 theatrical re-release comedy version) | Ejercito de cinco (Spain) | 5 hommes armes (France) | Fem Professionella Män (Sweden) | Viiden miehen armeija (Finland) | 5 Kisilik ordu (Turkey) | Petorica u akciji (Yugoslavia) | Armáda pěti mužů (Czech Republic) | O Exército De 5 Homens (Brazil) | 五人の軍隊 (Japan) | Армия от петима души (Bulgaria)</div>
-|[[Image:EsercitoDi5Uomini DatabasePage.jpg|230px]]
+    <div class="col-md-6 order-md-1 float-md-left">[[File:EsercitoDi5Uomini DatabasePage.jpg|class=img-fluid|The Five Man Army movie poster|link=]]</div>
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-* [[/DVD|Available DVDs]]
+* <i class="fas fa-play-circle"></i> [[File:Bluraylogo2.gif|20px|BluRay|link=]] [[/BluRay|BluRay]] · [[File:Dvdlogo2.png|20px|DVD|link=]] [[/DVD|DVD]]
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-* [[/OST|Soundtrack information]]
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-* [http://www.spaghetti-western.net/forum/index.php/topic,87.0.html Discuss in our forum]
+* <i class="fas fa-compact-disc"></i> <!--[[/LD|Laserdisc]] · -->[[/VHS releases|VHS]]
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+* <i class="fab fa-youtube"></i> [[/Trailers&Clips|Trailers & Clips]]
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+* <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> <!--- dedicated articles or other background info pages -->
-*'''Runtime:''' 105 min. (?)
+* <i class="fas fa-comments"></i> [http://forum.spaghetti-western.net/t/the-five-man-army-1969-zingarelli/100 Forum Topic]
-*'''Release Date:''' 16.10.1969
+* <i class="far fa-comment"></i> [[/Opinions|Opinions and comments]]
-== Also known as ==
+* <i class="fas fa-users"></i> <!-- uncomment if we have one [[/Credits|Full credits]] -->
-The Five Man Army (U.S.A.) | Die Fünf Gefürchteten (Germany) | Die 5 Gefürchteten (Germany) | Die Fünf Gefürchteten und ein Hallelujah (Germany) | Un esercito di 5 uomini | Ejercito de cinco (Spain) | Der Dampfhammer (Germany) | Dicker, lass die Fetzen fliegen (Germany) | Ejercito de cinco (Spain) | 5 hommes armes (France) | Fem Professionella Män (Sweden) | Viiden miehen armeija (Finland) | 5 Kisilik ordu (Turkey) | The 5-Man Army
+* <i class="fa fa-list-ol"></i> [[Quentin Tarantino's Top 20 favorite Spaghetti Westerns|QT favorite (runner-up)]]
+</div></div></div><div class="clearfix mb-4" style="width:100%;"></div>
-== Cast and Crew ==
+===<i class="fas fa-paragraph fa-xs"></i> Synopsis ===
-*'''Cast:''' Peter Graves (Dutchman), [[Bud Spencer]] (Mesito/Panchito), Nino Castelnuovo (Luis Dominguez), James Daly (Augustus Bennett), Claudio Gora (Manuel Esteban), Tetsuro Tamba (Samurai), Carlo Alighiero (Captain Gutierrez), Giacomo Rossi-Stuart (as Jack Stuart)(Mexican officer), Daniela Giordano (Maria), Marino Masé (train engineer), José Torres (Mexican spy), Annabella Andreoli (Perla), Artemio Antonini, Luigi Bonos (as Gigi Bonos)(priest), Marc Lawrence (carnival barker), Osiride Pevarello, Dan Sturkie, Pietro Torrisi, Fortunato Arena (Commandant of execution squad), Dante Cleri (mayor of Pueblo), William Conroy (uncredited), Gildo Di Marco (uncredited), Tony Norton (uncredited), Steffen Zacharias (poker player)
+The movie is set during the Mexican Revolution in 1914. The Dutchman gathers his men for a major task: he wants to rob a military gold train. All five men have their own specialized skills and knowledge of dynamite and train robbery. Before they can start with their plan to rob the train, they rescue a leader of the rebellion from execution by the Mexican government troops. In a quiet place at the railroad track, they work out their plan to rob the gold train, which is heavily guarded by Mexican soldiers.
+===<i class="fas fa-user-tag fa-xs"></i> Credits ===
+*'''Cast''' (Italan): Peter Graves (Dutchman), [[Bud Spencer]] (Mesito/Panchito), Nino Castelnuovo (Luis Dominguez), James Daly (Augustus Bennett), Tetsuro Tamba (Samurai), Claudio Gora (Manuel Esteban), Carlo Alighiero (Captain Gutierrez), Giacomo Rossi-Stuart (Mexican officer), José Torres (Mexican spy), Marino Masé (train engineer), Annabella Andreoli (Perla), Daniela Giordano (Maria)
+*English version only: Dan Sturkie (carnival barker)
+*Uncredited actors: Luigi Bonos (priest), Pietro Torrisi (Mexican officer), Fortunato Arena (Commandant of execution squad), Dante Cleri (mayor of Pueblo), Gildo Di Marco (executed villager, Dutchman's 'family'), Steffen Zacharias (poker player), Tony Norton (Mexican officer at train), Artemio Antonini (prison guard), Osiride Pevarello (singing villager), Alberigo Donadeo (execution singer), Lina Franchi (execution singer), Alba Maiolini (execution singer), Dolores Calò (execution singer), Rafael Hernandez (Mexican w/garlic), Paolo Figlia (truck soldier), Franco Pasquetto (soldier), Bruno Ukmar (soldier), Bruno Arié (soldier), Franco Ukmar (soldier), Angelo Susani (soldier), Giovanni Ukmar (soldier), Giglio Gigli (soldier at knife throwing exhibit), Silvio Klein (man at knife throwing exhibit), Antonio Marcolini (man at knife throwing exhibit)
+*'''Director:''' Don Taylor [but see below]
 *'''Story:''' Dario Argento, Marc Richards
 *'''Screenplay:''' Dario Argento, Marc Richards
-*'''Cinematography:''' Enzo Barboni [Metrocolor, Deltavision 1,85:1]
+*'''Cinematography:''' Enzo Barboni [Metrocolor - Deltavision 1,85:1]
-*'''Music:''' Ennio Morricone
+*'''Music:''' [[:Category:Ennio_Morricone|Ennio Morricone]]
 *'''Producer:''' Italo Zingarelli
-==Story==
+===<i class="fas fa-gavel fa-xs"></i> Reviews===
-The movie is set during the Mexican Revolution in 1914. The Dutchman gathers his men for a major task: he wants to rob a military gold train. All five men have their own specialized skills and knowledge of dynamite and train robbery. Before they can start with their plan to rob the train, they rescue a leader of the rebellion from execution by the Mexican government troops. In a quiet place at the railroad track, they work out their plan to rob the gold train, which is heavily guarded by Mexican soldiers.
+* [[The Five Man Army Review|Film Review]]
+* [[/Die fünf Gefürchteten DVD Rezension|DVD Review]] (deutsch)
+* [[Review: Cinema Retro’s feature on The Five Man Army]]
+===<i class="fas fa-lightbulb fa-xs"></i> Trivia ===
+* This SW was most likely directed by the American TV director Don Taylor, even if many sources claim that it was in fact shot by producer Italo Zingarelli. Dario Argento and Peter Graves have stated that Taylor was the director just like credited, but on the other hand actress Daniela Giordano remembers Taylor only being there on the first day of shooting before Zingarelli took over. Dario Argento may have directed some parts.
+===<i class="fas fa-stopwatch fa-xs"></i> Versions and runtimes===
+'''Runtime:''' 105 min (original version)
+* Wikipedia Italy also lists a short 89min version.
+* Germany 1981 re-release: 81min (comedy version, redubbed and cut by 25mins)
+* German VHS/TV versions were cut by about 4 minutes ([https://www.schnittberichte.com/schnittbericht.php?ID=536754 comparison])
+* German BluRay contains three versions, but apparently not an Italian version, which is reportedly edited differently
+===<i class="far fa-calendar-alt fa-xs"></i> Release Dates===
+October 16, 1969 (Italy), 26. March 1970 (Germany),  1973 / 1976 (Germany, theatrical re-releases), 1981 (Germany, theatrical re-release short/comedy version), 8. September 1990 (Germany, TV), February 1970 (USA)
+===<i class="fa fa-map fa-xs"></i> Filming locations===
+* Almeria: Beneahadux
+* Tabernas: Salinillas
+* Rome: Magliana
+* Rome: Blera
-==Comments==
+===<i class="fas fa-dollar-sign fa-xs"></i> Production and business===
-*Five Man Army can best be described as a marked-down Magnificent Seven. Peter Graves, James Daly, Bud Spencer, Testuro Tamba and Nino Castelnuovo play the quintet of the title. Caught in the middle of the 1914 Mexican Revolution, the five men pool their individual skills in hopes of incapacitating the enemy. With Mission: Impossible star Graves in the lead, it's only natural that the plan involves the "impossible" task of relieving a nasty general of a large gold shipment. Set in Mexico but filmed in Spain, this spaghetti western was bankrolled by MGM, the same folks who brought you the popular The Dirty Dozen and who were undoubtedly hoping that lightning would strike twice. - unknown
+Production company: Tiger Film. Distributors: Delta (Italy), MGM/UA (international)
-*This SW was most likely directed by the American TV director Don Taylor, even if many sources claim that it was in fact shot by producer Italo Zingarelli. Dario Argento and Peter Graves have stated that Taylor was the director just like credited, but on the other hand actress Daniela Giordano remembers Taylor only being there on the first day of shooting before Zingarelli took over. The film itself is a big caper movie, not the only one amongst the SWs, but the most famous. Still the little inspired heist scenes are also the weakest parts of this otherwise solid SW.
+===<i class="fas fa-microphone fa-xs"></i> Dubbing===
+* Bud Spencer provides his own voice for the English dub, but he was dubbed by a voice actor in the Italian version (Glauco Onorato); in the German dub by Alexander Welbat
+* Germany 1981 version is a "comedy cub"
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+===<i class="fas fa-link fa-xs"></i> External Links ===
+* [http://www.filmboob.nl/filmrecensies/1433/Un-Esercito-di-Cinque-Uomini-The-Five-Man-Army.html Movie Review] (Dutch)
+* [https://800spaghettiwesterns.blogspot.com/2010/05/un-ejercito-de-cinco-hombres.html Review by 800 SW] (Spain)
-== Links ==
+<div style="clear:both;display:block;"><span style="font-size:80%;color:gray;">Find this movie elsewhere:</span>
-* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064300/combined Internet Movie Database]
+<span style="padding:8px;">[[File:Tmdb.png|link=https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/38670/|The Movie Database|38px]]</span>
-* [http://www.sundances.net/spaghetti/fiveman.php DVD Details @ A Fistful of DVDs]
+<span style="padding:8px;">[[File:Letterboxd.png|link=https://letterboxd.com/film/the-five-man-army/|Letterboxd|38px]]</span>
-* [http://www.filmboob.nl/filmrecensies/1433/Un-Esercito-di-Cinque-Uomini-The-Five-Man-Army.html Movie Review (Dutch)]
+<span style="padding:8px;">[[File:Wikipedia.png|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Man_Army|Wikipedia|38px]]</span>
-* [http://spaghettiwesterns.1g.fi/5man/army.htm Review by Shobary]
+<span style="padding:8px;">[[File:Imdb.png|IMDb|38px|link=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064300/reference]]</span>
-* [http://800spaghettiwesterns.blogspot.com/2010/05/un-ejercito-de-cinco-hombres.html Review by 800 SW (Spain)]
+</div>
-* [http://www.rarovhs.com.ar/2011/06/ejercito-de-5-dario-argento-guionista.html Argentinian VHS @ RaroVHS]
-[[Category:1969]][[Category:Italy]]
+[[Category:1969]][[Category:Italy]][[Category:Italo Zingarelli]][[Category:Dario Argento]][[Category:Ennio Morricone]][[Category:Bud Spencer]][[Category:Giacomo Rossi-Stuart]][[Category:Osiride Pevarello]][[Category:Luigi Bonos]][[Category:Fortunato Arena]][[Category:José Torres]][[Category:Dante Cleri]][[Category:Daniela Giordano]][[Category:Steffen Zacharias]][[Category:Gildo Di Marco]][[Category:Pietro Torrisi]][[Category:Tony Norton]][[Category:Artemio Antonini]][[Category:Paolo Figlia]][[Category:Bruno Arié]][[Category:Angelo Susani]][[Category:Franco Ukmar]][[Category:Giglio Gigli]][[Category:Lina Franchi]][[Category:East Meets West]][[Category:Zapata Westerns]]
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