Coming to America
In 1965, the film ‘A Fistful of Dollars’ and its sequel, ‘For a Few Dollars More,’ weren’t yet available in the United States. At the time, they were a big hit in Europe. Director Sergio Leone and writer Luciano Vincenzoni were hoping to capitalize on all the buzz and get an American distribution deal, so they screened the film for American film executives.
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The execs were interested and offered to pay $900,000 for the American rights to the film. And in the ‘60s, that was a huge amount, particularly considering that Clint Eastwood wasn’t yet the massive star he would eventually become. As the deal was being signed, the filmmakers were asked what they would be doing next…