FURY OF JOHNNY KID

1967 · 1h 24m · NR · Western · IMDB TMDB

Two family clans have always been enemies; they spend their time hating and killing each other. The daughter of the Campos family and the son of the Mounter family fall in love, thus causing further hatred and deaths.

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Quick Answer

What is Fury of Johnny Kid about?

Fury of Johnny Kid is a 1967 Italian-Spanish Western film directed by Gianni Puccini about the forbidden love between the daughter of the Campos family and the son of the Mounter family, whose romance intensifies a violent family feud.

Programmer's Pick

If you ever wondered what would happen if Shakespeare packed heat, Fury of Johnny Kid is your answer. It’s Spaghetti Western drama, with a dash of tragic romance and a generous helping of family gunfights. Expect more than just love lost—expect bullets.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Fury of Johnny Kid transplants the timeless tale of star-crossed lovers into the dust-choked frontier of the Spaghetti Western. The Campos and Mounter families are sworn enemies, locked in a cycle of mutual hatred and deadly violence. When their children—Giulietta Campos and Johnny Monter—fall for each other, their romance does more than just raise eyebrows. It throws gasoline on the simmering feud, setting the stage for a series of confrontations that threaten to consume everyone involved. With shootouts erupting in bars and on the streets, this stylized Western explores the tragic consequences of passion and vengeance when love dares to cross the line between rival clans.

Details & Specs

Director: Gianni Puccini
Writers: María del Carmen Martínez Román, William Shakespeare
Release: 1967
Runtime: 1h 24m
Country: Italy, Spain
Language: Italian
Genres: Western
Also Known As: La furia de Johnny Kid, Ride for a Massacre, Ultimate Gunfighter, Original title: Dove si spara di più

Why This Matters

This Spaghetti Western reimagines Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and features different endings in its Italian and Spanish versions. Notably, Paul Naschy worked as assistant director under Gianni Puccini, who planned further collaborations before his death in 1968.

— SassyFlix Curator