Texas, Adios
Texas, Adios (Italian: Texas, addio) is a 1966 Spaghetti Western film directed by Ferdinando Baldi and starring Franco Nero. It is often referenced in connection with Django, also starring Nero, and although was referred to as Django 2 in some countries, it is not considered a sequel. The film is mostly remembered as a lesser known Spaghetti Western.
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| Directed by | Ferdinando Baldi |
| Produced by | Manolo Bolognini |
| Screenplay by | Ferdinando Baldi Franco Rossetti |
| Starring | Franco Nero Cole Kitosch Elisa Montes José Suarez |
| Music by | Anton Abril |
| Cinematography | Enzo Barboni |
| Edited by | Sergio Montanari |
Production company | B.R.C. Produzione Estela Films |
| Distributed by | Euro International Film |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Italy Spain |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
Although technically a Spaghetti Western, the plot of Texas, Adios plays more like a traditional American western film. Franco Nero plays two-fisted, taciturn Texas sheriff Burt Sullivan, a man committed to duty and justice but possessed by a desire for revenge. Sullivan, along with his younger brother, crosses the border to bring wealthy and sadistic Mexican crime boss Cisco Delgado (José Suárez) to justice for the murder of their father. Eventually joining forces with a group of Mexican revolutionaries, Sullivan and his brother soon find themselves at the centre of a bloodbath.
Cast
- Franco Nero as Sheriff Burt Sullivan
- Alberto Dell'Acqua (as Cole Kitosch) as Jim Sullivan
- José Suárez (as José Suarez) as Cisco Delgado
- Elisa Montés (as Elisa Montes) as Dancing Mulatta
- José Guardiola as McLeod
- Livio Lorenzon as Alcalde Miguel, the Mayor
- Hugo Blanco as Pedro
- Luigi Pistilli as Hernandez, the Lawyer
- Antonella Murgia as Burt's Mother in Flashback
- Gino Pernice as Bank Employee
- Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia (as Ivan Scratuglia) as Dick, Burt's Deputy
- Silvana Bacci as Paquita, the Barmaid
- Remo De Angelis as Juan, Delgado Henchman
- Mario Novelli as Bounty Hunter
- Enrico Chiappafreddo as Outlaw (uncredited)
- Lucio De Santis as McLeod Henchman (uncredited)
Production
Texas, Adios, like many Spaghetti Westerns, was shot in the Spanish province Almería. Franco Nero, in his comments on the Anchor Bay DVD, mentions that the Texas, Adios shoot took place not far from where Sergio Leone was filming The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly at the same time. Nero and Clint Eastwood spent time between shots socialising
Release
Texas, Adios was released in August 1966.[1]
References
- Hughes, Howard (2019). "Shooting from the Hip - The Westerns of Franco Nero". Keoma (Booklet). Arrow Video. p. 22. AV196.