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A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
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A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

1972-12-27 · 92 min · ★ 6.3

Western · Action · War

A dishonored Union Army officer leads a group of convicts to retake Fort Holman from the Confederate Army.

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Directors
Tonino Valerii
Production companies
Atlántida Films, Europrodis, Heritage Entertainment Inc., Les Films Corona, Sancrosiap
Countries
France, Germany, Italy, Spain
Status
Released

Top Cast

James CoburnJames CoburnColonel Pembroke
Bud SpencerBud SpencerEli Sampson
Telly SavalasTelly SavalasMajor Ward
Reinhard KolldehoffReinhard KolldehoffSergeant Brent
José SuárezJosé SuárezMaj. Charles Ballard
Francisco SanzFarmer
Ángel ÁlvarezÁngel ÁlvarezScully the Monger
Mario PardoMario PardoRoger, Farmer's Son
Ugo FangareggiUgo FangareggiTed Wendall
Concha Rabal
Benito StefanelliBenito StefanelliSamuel Piggott
Guy MairesseDonald McIvers
Alejandro de Enciso
Fabrizio MorescoFabrizio MorescoWard's Assistant
Adolfo LastrettiWill Fernandez
Turam QuiboTuram QuiboApache
Carla ManciniCarla Mancini
Joe PolliniUnion Sergeant
Georges GéretGeorges GéretSergeant Spike
Sharin SherApril

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