A bickering bandit and his audacious apprentice wreak havoc across the West with a relentless lawman in pursuit.
SONNY AND JED
He's a thieving scoundrel. She's a hopeless romantic. Together, they're the West's most explosive couple.
A foul-tempered bandit is forced into an explosive partnership when a fiery, infatuated woman demands he teach her the outlaw trade. Together, the bickering duo blasts across the West while fleeing a sadistic lawman.
Quick Answer
Sonny and Jed is a 1972 Spain-Italy-Germany Western action-comedy directed by Sergio Corbucci about a foul-tempered bandit and a fiery woman who form a criminal partnership while fleeing a determined lawman.
Programmer's Pick
Sergio Corbucci gives the Western a screwball shake-up, letting Tomas Milian and Susan George bounce off each other as mismatched outlaws on the lam. Expect offbeat comedy, a dash of violence, and the kind of bickering chemistry that turns a manhunt into a messy road trip.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Sergio Corbucci
- Writers
- Mario Amendola, Adriano Bolzoni, Sergio Corbucci, José María Forqué, Sabatino Ciuffini
- Release
- 1972
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Country
- Spain, Italy, Germany
- Language
- Italian
- Also Known As
- Sonny and Jed, Far West Story, Original title: La banda J. & S. - Cronaca criminale del Far West
Why This Matters
Directed by Sergio Corbucci and featuring a score by Ennio Morricone, this Spaghetti Western pairs genre icons with a cast including Telly Savalas, Tomas Milian, and Susan George.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The film delivers a European spin on the Western, with Italian flair and anarchic humor woven through every shootout and scam.
Jed and Sonny's partnership is a combustible blend of criminal know-how and rookie audacity, making for an outlaw couple that's never dull.
Telly Savalas simmers as Franciscus, a nemesis who keeps the pressure high and the stakes deadly for our antiheroes.
From coffin hideouts to stagecoach stunts, the film plays up its comedy as much as its action, keeping the tone unpredictable.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Jed's presence in town and Franciscus's ambush
Relentless pursuit by lawman Franciscus
Forces Jed and Sonny to remain on the run and commit crimes
Wild West towns and countryside
Questions from the Vault
Who directed Sonny and Jed? +
Sonny and Jed was directed by Sergio Corbucci.
How long is Sonny and Jed? +
Sonny and Jed has a runtime of 97 minutes.
What genre is Sonny and Jed? +
Sonny and Jed is a Western, Action, Adventure, Comedy, and Crime film.
Where can I watch Sonny and Jed? +
You can watch Sonny and Jed on SassyFlix.
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