Tweekums A cowboy, whose name is unstated, is being hunted by a group of Regulators because he shot the wrong man's son. An early encounter leaves many Regulators dead; this impresses Dooley, a former Confederate sergeant who is looking for a partner. He has a quarter of a map that indicates the location of half a million dollars' worth of Confederate Gold. Each part of the map is on a holster; to find the gold they must get the three other holsters. This won't be easy; the only man knowing the location of one is in a Mexican prison awaiting execution and another is in the possession of the leader of a group of Kansas Red Legs, a militia which fought for the Unionists in the Civil War. Ultimately this will lead The Cowboy, Dooley, Regulators and Red Legs to a Mexican village where the final confrontation is destined to take place; if this weren't enough there are also Mexican troops there!This film is a delightful homage to the classic Spaghetti Westerns of the 1960s; the laconic, morally ambiguous hero; numerous antagonists; over the top shoot-outs and a great final confrontation. Emilio Estevez does a fine job as The Cowboy; a character who is unbelievably skilled with his guns and William Forsythe impresses as Dooley. The rest of the cast are solid too; playing things straight even when the action is distinctly over-the-top. The action is impressively choreographed and not at all gory meaning this isn't unsuitable for younger fans of the genre. I didn't realise it was made for TV when I watched it as it has such a cinematic feel. There are some flaws of course; most notably the six-shooters that don't seem to need reloading. Overall though this film is well worth watching if you are a fan of the genre.

Wain_DK Dollar for the Dead is a great little western experiment, and should be seen by all western enthusiasts - especially if you like Sergio Leone's western style, or almost any western with Clint Eastwood.The movie is pretty predictable all the way, but that's really missing the point. It never tries to be a great work of art - just an homage to the old spaghetti westerns.The style of the movie is great, it has all the right clichés, and the cast works well together - I especially liked William Forsythe in this movie. The movie is pepped up with a modern pace, hilarious over-the-top shootouts and a good dose of comic relief - which all works great. You just have to recognize the movie's almost sarcastic way of approaching the whole genre.A must-see for all fans of the genre - 8/10

JGDullaart In the annals of film making it's often said that Ed Woods' `Gwen or Gwenda' is the worst picture ever made. Well, it isn't. `Dollar for the Dead' is twice as bad. It has no story en no actors. It's a sequence of stereotyped phrases, stolen from other westerns. Even the music. See it if your are in a good mood and have a good laugh when Emilio Estevez kills his ennemies by the dozens, even lying on his back shooting backwards. I've never seen anything worse than this abominable picture. Enjoy it! (But better avoid it). Hans Dullaart Delft Netherlands.

ElGato Lots of nice eye candy, but the cinematography does not compare to that in The Quick and the Dead, a film this TNT original brings to mind. The story is flimsy and too busy, but nevermind. The real purpose is for Emilio Estevez to squint and Howie Long to wear a duster while shooting up the "bad" guys in an attempt to emulate Sam Raimi or Peckinpah.Not an entire waste of time. I was sitting at home while my wife was out of town, and enjoyed it for what it is: a non-pretentious, silly western with some gravitational tricks that would make Xena jealous.El Gato says check it out.