The Grand Duel
- Year: 1972
- Country of origin: Italy, West Germany, France, Monaco
- Genre: Western
- Director: Giancarlo Santi
- Length: 98 min
Film Synopsis
The Grand Duel (1972) follows a former sheriff who aids a fugitive framed for the murder of a wealthy patriarch. As the young man returns to his hometown seeking justice, he faces relentless pursuit from the victim’s sons and escalating violence. This Italian-West German-French western blends revenge, mentorship, and moral ambiguity in a story of justice, corruption, and retribution.
The Grand Duel Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Arrow BD-ALL/US 2019 | Mill Creek BD-A/US 2023 | Blue Underground DVD-1/US 2013 | Wild East DVD-0/US/OOP 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by C. Courtney Joyner and Henry Park | ||||
| Audio Commentary by Stephen Prince | ||||
| Marc Mazza: Who Was the Rider on the Rain? - Video Essay by Mike Malloy | ||||
| Two Different Duels - Version Comparison | ||||
| Cowboy by Chance - Interview with Actor Alberto Dentice | ||||
| The Day of the Big Showdown - Interview with Assistant Director Harald Buggenig | ||||
| The Last of the Great Westerns - Interview with Writer Ernesto Gastaldi | ||||
| Out of the Box - Interview with Producer Ettore Rosbach | ||||
| Saxon City Showdown - With Austin Fisher | ||||
| An Unconventional Western - Interview with Director Giancarlo Santi | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Arrow] | ||||
| Stills Gallery [Wild East] | ||||
| International Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| Italian Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| “Game Over” |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Arrow’s Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Kevin Grant (“In the Grand Tradition of Leone”).
- Mill Creek’s “Double Feature” Blu-ray also includes Keoma (1976).
- Blue Underground’s DVD includes trailers for Django (1966), Texas, Adios (1966), A Bullet for the Generall (1967), Django Kill… If You Live, Shoot! (1967), Run, Man, Run (1968), Compañeros (1970), The Four of the Apocalypse (1975), Keoma (1976) and Mannaja (1977).
- Wild East’s “The Spaghetti Western Collection, Volume Ten” DVD also includes Beyond the Law (1968).
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