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{{quote|''When a man with a .45 meets a man with a rifle, the man with a pistol will be a dead man''|'''Ramòn Rojo'''}}
{{quote|''When a man with a .45 meets a man with a rifle, the man with a pistol will be a dead man''|'''Ramòn Rojo'''}}


''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'' is [[The Remake|the 1964 (originally unauthorized) remake]] of the Japanese film ''[[Yojimbo]]''. It's the first in what's known as The [[Dollars Trilogy]] by Western fans, and was followed by ''[[For a Few Dollars More]]'' and ''[[The Good the Bad And The Ugly]]''.
''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'' is [[The Remake|the 1964 (originally unauthorized) remake]] of the Japanese film ''[[Yojimbo]]''. It's the first in what's known as The [[Dollars Trilogy]] by Western fans, and was followed by ''[[For a Few Dollars More]]'' and ''[[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]]''.


The Man With No Name (played by [[Clint Eastwood]] and called "Joe" by the coffin maker) wanders into a small poverty-stricken town on the Mexican border dominated by two feuding crime gangs, the [[Bandito|Rojos]] and the Baxters, and he decides to play the clans against each other, ostensibly so that he can profit from their conflict. The opportunity arises in the form of a Mexican shipment of gold passing through the town. However, his sympathies for Marisol, a hostage of the Rojos gang, leads to a change in plans with near-fatal consequences for the Man With No Name.
The Man With No Name (played by [[Clint Eastwood]] and called "Joe" by the coffin maker) wanders into a small poverty-stricken town on the Mexican border dominated by two feuding crime gangs, the [[Bandito|Rojos]] and the Baxters, and he decides to play the clans against each other, ostensibly so that he can profit from their conflict. The opportunity arises in the form of a Mexican shipment of gold passing through the town. However, his sympathies for Marisol, a hostage of the Rojos gang, leads to a change in plans with near-fatal consequences for the Man With No Name.


The gunfight at the end is the most famous part of the film. ''[[Back to The Future (Film)|Back To The Future: Part III]]'' directly homages it, among other [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]] to this movie.
The gunfight at the end is the most famous part of the film. ''[[Back to the Future (film)|Back To The Future: Part III]]'' directly homages it, among other [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]] to this movie.
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* [[Irony]] - At the start of the film, Joe is giving [[Undertaker|Piripero most of his business]]. Unfortunately for Piripero, Joe's cleared out most of his customers by the end of the film.
* [[Irony]] - At the start of the film, Joe is giving [[Undertaker|Piripero most of his business]]. Unfortunately for Piripero, Joe's cleared out most of his customers by the end of the film.
** Though, the bodies pile up at a fast enough rate at one point that they just don't bother with coffins anyway.
** Though, the bodies pile up at a fast enough rate at one point that they just don't bother with coffins anyway.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]] - The Man With No Name.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] - The Man With No Name.
* [[Knight Errant]] - The Man With No Name
* [[Knight Errant]] - The Man With No Name
* [[Mexicans With Machine Guns]]
* [[Mexicans With Machine Guns]]
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* [[No Name Given]]- The coffinmaker refers to him as Joe. Might as well.
* [[No Name Given]]- The coffinmaker refers to him as Joe. Might as well.
* [[One Bullet Left]]
* [[One Bullet Left]]
* [[Only in It For The Money]]: Joe.
* [[Only in It For the Money]]: Joe.
** In his words: "That crazy bellringer was right. There's money to be made in a place like this."
** In his words: "That crazy bellringer was right. There's money to be made in a place like this."
** Though, he does offer a good amount of his earnings to the family he rescues from the hands of the Rojos.
** Though, he does offer a good amount of his earnings to the family he rescues from the hands of the Rojos.
* [[Only Sane Man]]: Silvanito, the bartender, who at first reluctantly befriends Joe.
* [[Only Sane Man]]: Silvanito, the bartender, who at first reluctantly befriends Joe.
* [[Pet the Dog]]- The protagonist saves a family caught in between the troubles of the Two [[Gang of Hats|Gangs Of Hats]], [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|making him seem less amoral]].
* [[Pet the Dog]]- The protagonist saves a family caught in between the troubles of the Two [[Gang of Hats|Gangs Of Hats]], [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|making him seem less amoral]].
** The family is so damn thankful, Joe practically has to [[Shoo the Dog|shoo them in order for them to leave.]] And with good reason: dire consequences would befall both if they don't.
** The family is so damn thankful, Joe practically has to [[Shoo the Dog|shoo them in order for them to leave.]] And with good reason: dire consequences would befall both if they don't.
* [[Power Trio]]- The Rojo Bros.
* [[Power Trio]]- The Rojo Bros.
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