The Hellbenders

The Hellbenders (Italian title: I crudeli, aka The Cruel ones) is a Spaghetti Western directed by Sergio Corbucci in 1966. Jonas, a fanatical Confederate general, is determined to reorganise the Southern Army and defeat the Union. With his sons Ben, Nat and rapist Jeff, he massacres Union soldiers transporting a consignment of banknotes and conceals the loot in a coffin supposedly belonging to a deceased Confederate officer. A drunken prostitute,... more

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  • 1967

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  • 90 min (54 hs )

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Sergio Corbucci

Sergio Corbucci (December 6, 1927 - December 1, 1990) was an Italian film director. He is best known for his very violent yet intelligent spaghetti westerns. He was for a long time considered an exploitation director, but has now attained a vast following and is easily compared to Sam Peckinpah or...

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