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A sub-genre of the [[The Western|Western]] films, so called because they were produced by Italian studios. These movies were typically shot in Spain, since the Tabernas Desert looks similar to [[The Wild West|Hollywood's idea of the old west]]. Since Spanish extras were readily available, Spaghetti Westerns often featured [[Fake Nationality|"Mexican" characters]] and themes, often focusing on the Mexican Revolution, border problems, or [[Bandito|Mexican banditos]]. There was a whole sub-genre dedicated to politically-oriented westerns about the Mexican Revolution called the Zapata Western.
Spaghetti Westerns were originally scorned for their low budgets, fading Hollywood stars, and [[Deconstructor Fleet|deconstructing nearly every Western trope]]. However, the conventions found in Spaghetti Westerns later became staples of the genre and it was here that actor [[Clint Eastwood]] launched his movie career.
{{examples|Some well-known Spaghetti Westerns are:}}
* ''The Man With No Name Trilogy'', also called the ''[[Dollars Trilogy]]'' (''[[A Fistful of Dollars]]'', ''[[For a Few Dollars More]]'', and ''[[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]]'')
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* ''The [[Sabata]] Trilogy.''
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* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' is a classic Japanese [[Anime]] that has been deeply influenced by the directorial style of Sergio Leone, right down to the violence-torn desert wasteland setting (albeit a futuristic one) and the mournful musical style of [[Ennio Morricone]] in its more thoughtful scenes.
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