Massacre Time
| Massacre Time | |
|---|---|
 DVD reissue cover | |
| Directed by | Lucio Fulci |
| Produced by | Oreste Coltellacci |
| Written by | Fernando Di Leo |
| Starring |
Franco Nero George Hilton Lynn Shayne Nino Castelnuovo |
| Music by | Lallo Gori |
| Cinematography | Riccardo Pallottini |
| Edited by | Ornella Micheli |
Production company |
Megan Film Colt I F Cinematografiche |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures-(USA) |
Release dates |
August 10, 1966 (Italy) December 4, 1968 (USA) |
Running time | 89 min. |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Box office | (ITL) 365,000,000 |
Massacre Time (aka Tempo di massacro, The Brute and the Beast, Colt Concert) is a 1966 Spaghetti Western feature film starring Franco Nero. It is noteworthy as the first of a very few westerns directed by horror icon Lucio Fulci.[1]
The film was released on the heels of Nero's hit Django; for this reason it was marketed in some areas as a Django film.[1]
Plot summary
Nero portrays Tom Corbett, a prospector called back to his hometown by a family friend. Upon his arrival in the town, Tom finds it under the control of a powerful, corrupt family. With the help of his alcoholic brother, Tom sets out to challenge the family and free the town from their rule.
Cast
- Franco Nero as Tom Corbett
- George Hilton as Jeffrey Corbett
- Linda Sini as Brady (credited as Lynn Shane)
- Giuseppe Addobbati as Mr. Scott (credited as John M. Douglas)
- Nino Castelnuovo as Jason 'Junior' Scott
- Tom Felleghy as Murray
Release
The film was one of only two spaghetti Westerns imported to the US by AIP, the other being God Forgives... I Don't![2]
This was released on a limited edition R0 NTSC DVD by Wild East Productions under its alternate title "The Brute and the Beast" in 2012.