The Hills Run Red

The Hills Run Red

The man who had five years to think about killing... his best friend! Finally they meet...

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Release Date

9/9/1966

Runtime

89 mins

Overview

After the Civil War ends, two soldiers return home with a cache of stolen money. They are caught by Union troops. One escapes, but the other is sent to prison for five years. When he gets out and goes home, he finds that his wife has died in poverty because his partner kept all the money, and is now a major power in the area with an army of deadly gunmen to back him up.

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Budget

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Revenue

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A spaghetti western where five years of prison time and loss have calcified into a single burning need for vengeance. This is a study in how betrayal and hardship can transform a friendship into something irreconcilable.

Mood

TenseBleak

Themes

BetrayalRevengeFriendshipPower

Tone

Operatic

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Stylized genreHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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