Product Details

• Actors: Lee Van Cleef, Reiner Schöne, Giampiero Albertini, Ignazio Spalla, Annabella Incontrera
• Directors: Gianfranco Parolini
• Writers: Gianfranco Parolini, Renato Izzo
• Producers: Alberto Grimaldi
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• DVD Release Date: May 22, 2007
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000NIBUYY
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #65,159 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

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Return of Sabata, producer Alberto Grimaldi and director Frank Kramer's (real name Gianfranco Parolini) third and final film about the adventures of the enigmatic, steely-eyed gunman of that name, is both the strangest of the three and arguably the one that most embodies the spaghetti Western aesthetic. Lee Van Cleef is back in the title role (Yul Brynner had stepped in for Adios, Sabata, the middle installment). So is essentially the same story formula (Sabata and his sidekicks take on the greedy villain who's extorting tax money from the good citizens of Hobsonville, with double-crosses the most common currency), as well as several of the actors (in different roles here) from the first two films; the white guy who works both with and against our hero, a staple of the series, is played this time by Reiner Schone, who's appealing in a Luke Wilson kind of way. But like Van Cleef's new hairpiece, his return is not all good. The stoic, silent-but-deadly mystery man of before is now a veritable nattering nabob, with a heretofore unseen interest in the fair sex; nothing wrong with that, but the lighter, frothier Sabata certainly takes some getting used to. So does the surprising lack of fancy gunplay relative to the first two, not to mention the terrible dialogue dubbing that plagued the 1969 original. What's more, producer Grimaldi's association with the Italian master Federico Fellini (he produced Fellini Satyricon) is on full display, starting with a surreal opening sequence that finds Sabata working in a carnival sideshow. The music, too, is absolutely nutty, establishing some sort of spaghetti Western benchmark with a mix that includes J.S. Bach-like organ workouts, acid rock, and a laughably insipid title tune of the sort normally heard on a very bad sit-com. If all of this sounds entertaining, well, for the most part it is, but Return of Sabata is a mighty peculiar way to bring the saga to a close. The DVD contains no bonus features. --Sam Graham

Product Description
Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 05/13/2008 Run time: 100 minutes Rating: Nr

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars LEE VAN CLEEF CLASSIC FINALLY ON VIDEO, November 14, 2001

By	Donald Rosen (Racine, Wisconsin United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Return of Sabata (Amazon.com Exclusive) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Anytime a Lee Van Cleef Euro-Western makes it to video, it's an occasion. When it makes it in perfect, pristine condition, it's a special occasion. This Amazon.com exclusive was duplicated by MGM/UA, so the picture quality is excellent. Many of Van Cleef's Italian westerns are duplicated from bad 16mm prints, not so here. This is third in the Sabata series. Van Cleef appeared in the original United Artists feature Sabata, which was followed by Addios, Sabata with Yul Brenner (his only Italian western). The plot about Sabata, gunslinger turned sideshow performer after $5,000 owed to him, is so-so. It's a two star film at best, but the quality of the video brings it up to three stars. NOTE TO AMAZON.COM: let's get more of these films available to us through your arrangement with MGM/UA.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surreal Opening helps save this Spaghetti Western, April 21, 2004

By	hille2000 "hille2000" (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Return of Sabata (Amazon.com Exclusive) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The surreal opening of this sequel to SABATA is absolutely incredible and is in the best tradition of the outrageousness of the Spaghetti Western genre. Lee Van Cleef once again is Sabata. This film once more demonstrates the humorous acrobatics and ballistic gadgetry of the Spaghetti genre. Unfortunately the story, if there is indeed one, is almost impossible to follow. However, Van Cleef's tongue-in-cheek approach, which he plays expertly off Reiner Schone's scheming loser, saves this one. At this point in time the Spaghetti Western was in its death throes of existence. This film managed to keep the genre going for a few more years.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Return of Sabata 1971, August 30, 2007

By	John W . Ford (Los Angeles , California . U.S.A) - See all my reviews

They Thought they could trick Sabata .. They were dead wrong ! . The man with gunsight eyes is back . And this time , he's judge , jury and executioner . Lee Van Cleef (1925-1989) , who made his debut portraying a member of the killer gang hired to gun down Gary Cooper (1901-1961) in " High Noon (1952) " , replays his most famous , most freewheeling , most gunslinging role in RETURN OF SABATA . This third-go-round for the enigmatic sharshooter who administers a qnique brand of justice in the American Western in the years following the Civil War finds Sabata in the role of victim . Sabata's skills as a gambler and theif are unparalled . However , when a shifty band of desperadoes bilks him out of 5.000 USD , he wants revenge . International showman Alberto Grimaldi ( 1925 - )* The Good , the Bad , and the ugly * (1966) makes no exeption with SABATA , bestowing upon the gunslinger an aim that straight..and deadly . High Quality Transer