A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (Una ragione per vivere e una per morire) 51 years old

A handful of condemned men on an impossible mission, against hopeless odds...

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

A dishonored Union Army officer (James Coburn) leads a group of convicts to retake Fort Holman from the Confederate Army.

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A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die Cast

Name Character
Bud Spencer He was 44, 86 years old when he died as Eli Sampson
James Coburn He was 45, 74 years old when he died as Colonel Pembroke
Ugo Fangareggi He was 34, 79 years old when he died as Fred
Reinhard Kolldehoff He was 60, 81 years old when he died as Sergeant Brent
Telly Savalas He was 52, 72 years old when he died as Major Ward
Georges Géret He was 49, 71 years old when he died as Sergente Spike
Carla Mancini She was 24, now 74 years old
Adolfo Lastretti He was 36, 80 years old when he died as Will Fernandez / Will Culder
José Suárez He was 54, 61 years old when he died as Major Charles Ballard
Joe Pollini as Jeremy
Guy Mairesse He was 63, 43 years old when he died as Donald MacIvers
Francisco Sanz He was 25, now 24 years old as Farmer
Fabrizio Moresco as Ward's Assistant
Benito Stefanelli He was 45, 70 years old when he died as Samuel Pickett

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die Crew

Name Department
Michael Billingsley as Producer. Production
Franco Fraticelli as Editor. He was 45 (83) years old when He died Editing
Ernesto Gastaldi as Screenplay. He was 39 (now 90) years old Writing
Ernesto Gastaldi as Story. He was 39 (now 90) years old Writing
Tonino Valerii as Director. He was 40 (82) years old when He died Directing
Tonino Valerii as Screenplay. He was 40 (82) years old when He died Writing
Tonino Valerii as Story. He was 40 (82) years old when He died Writing
Alfonso Sansone as Producer. He was 50 (91) years old when He died Production
Rafael Azcona as Screenplay. He was 47 (81) years old when He died Writing
Alejandro Ulloa as Director of Photography. He was 63 (93) years old when He died Camera
Luciano Giustini as Makeup Department Head. Costume & Make-Up
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die poster
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (51 years)

A handful of condemned men on an impossible mission, against hopeless odds...

  • Release day: Wednesday, December 27, 1972
  • Runtime: 92 minutes