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List of the best Franco Nero movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Franco Nero's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Franco Nero movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Franco Nero movies will be at the top of the list. Franco Nero has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Franco Nero movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Franco Nero films to end the squabble once and for all.
If you think the best Franco Nero role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Franco Nero performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.
Detective Belli and Cars 2 are included in this list.
"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Franco Nero movies?" and "What are the greatest Franco Nero roles of all time?"
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CamelotVanessa Redgrave, Richard Harris, Franco Nero Camelot is a 1967 film adaptation of Camelot by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. Richard Harris stars as King Arthur, Vanessa Redgrave as Guenevere, and Franco Nero as Lancelot. The film was ...more
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DjangoFranco Nero, José Bódalo, José Canalejas Django is a 1966 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring Franco Nero in the eponymous role. The film earned a reputation as being one of the most violent films ...more
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KeomaFranco Nero, Woody Strode, William Berger Keoma, also released in various countries under the titles Django Rides Again and The Violent Breed, is a 1976 Spaghetti Western film directed by Enzo G. Castellari and starring Franco Nero and ...more
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I Knew Her WellFranco Nero, Ugo Tognazzi, Stefania Sandrelli Io la conoscevo bene or I Knew Her Well is a 1965 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli and starring Stefania Sandrelli. In 2008 the film was selected to enter the list of ...more
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The MercenaryJack Palance, Franco Nero, Tony Musante The Mercenary, also known as A Professional Gun, is a 1968 spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Corbucci. The film stars Franco Nero, Jack Palance, Tony Musante and Giovanna Ralli, and ...more
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CompañerosJack Palance, Franco Nero, Fernando Rey Compañeros is a Zapata Western directed by Sergio Corbucci in 1970. The film, an Italian-Spanish co-production, stars Franco Nero, Tomas Milian, Jack Palance and Fernando Rey. The ...more
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The Virgin and the GypsyHonor Blackman, Franco Nero, Kay Walsh The Virgin and the Gypsy is a 1970 British drama film directed by Christopher Miles, based on the novel of the same name. It was screened at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival, but wasn't entered ...more
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Hitch-HikeFranco Nero, Corinne Cléry, Ignazio Spalla Hitch-Hike, also known as Death Drive and The Naked Prey, is a 1977 Italian crime film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. The film stars Franco Nero and Corinne Cléry as a couple in a ...more
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Letters to JulietAmanda Seyfried, Vanessa Redgrave, Oliver Platt Letters to Juliet is a 2010 American romantic drama film starring Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Egan, Vanessa Redgrave, Gael García Bernal, and Franco Nero. This was the final film of ...more
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Massacre TimeFranco Nero, Tom Felleghy, Sal Borgese Massacre Time is a 1966 Spaghetti Western feature film starring Franco Nero. It is noteworthy as the first of a very few westerns directed by horror icon Lucio Fulci. The film was released on ...more
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TristanaCatherine Deneuve, Franco Nero, Fernando Rey Tristana is a 1970 Spanish film directed by Luis Buñuel. Based on the eponymous novel by Benito Pérez Galdós, it stars Catherine Deneuve and Fernando Rey and was shot in ...more
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Force 10 from NavaroneHarrison Ford, Barbara Bach, Robert Shaw Force 10 from Navarone is a 1978 British produced war film loosely based on Alistair MacLean's 1968 novel of the same name. It is a sequel to the 1961 film, The Guns of Navarone. The parts of ...more
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BathoryAnna Friel, Franco Nero, Hans Matheson Bathory is a 2008 historical drama written and directed by Juraj Jakubisko. Filming began in December 2005, and the film was released in July 2008. It was Jakubisko's first English-language film ...more
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Die Hard 2Bruce Willis, John Leguizamo, Dennis Franz Die Hard 2 is a 1990 American action film and the second in the Die Hard film series. It was released on July 4, 1990. The film was directed by Renny Harlin, and stars Bruce Willis as John ...more
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The FalconFranco Nero, Rade Šerbedžija, Gert Fröbe Banović Strahinja is a 1981 Yugoslavian adventure film written and directed by Vatroslav Mimica based on Strahinja Banović, a hero of Serbian epic poetry. It entered the section "Officina ...more
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High CrimeNatasha Richardson, Franco Nero, James Whitmore High Crime, also known by its UK video title The Marseilles Connection, is a 1973 poliziottesco film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. The film stars Franco Nero, James Whitmore, Delia Boccardo ...more
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The RiteAnthony Hopkins, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Rutger Hauer The Rite is a 2011 American supernatural thriller film directed by Mikael Håfström and written by Michael Petroni. It is loosely based on Matt Baglio's book The Rite: The Making of a ...more
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Enter the NinjaFranco Nero, Christopher George, Sho Kosugi Enter the Ninja is a 1981 martial arts film directed by Menahem Golan and starring Franco Nero, Susan George and Sho Kosugi. Production was started in the Philippines with Emmett Alston ...more
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The Bible: In the Beginning...Peter O'Toole, Ava Gardner, Richard Harris The Bible: In the Beginning... is a 1966 American-Italian religious epic film produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Huston. It recounts the first 22 chapters of the biblical Book ...more
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Megiddo: The Omega Code 2Chad Michael Murray, R. Lee Ermey, Michael Biehn Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 is a 2001, biblically based film. It portrays, in part, the backstory of Stone Alexander from the movie The Omega Code. However, apocalyptic events portrayed in Megiddo ...more
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The Dragon RingAnna Falchi, Franco Nero, Stefania Sandrelli Desideria e l'Anello del Drago is an Italian fantasy mini-series directed by Lamberto Bava and starring Anna Falchi. The story is similar in style and direction as Lamberto Bava's more ...more
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Texas, AdiosFranco Nero, Luigi Pistilli, Elisa Montés Texas, Adios is a 1967 film directed by Ferdinando Baldi and starring Franco Nero. It is often referenced in connection with Django, also starring Nero, and although was referred to as Django 2 ...more
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The Man with Bogart's FaceYvonne De Carlo, Michelle Phillips, Sybil Danning The Man with Bogart's Face is a 1980 comedy film, released by 20th Century Fox and based on a novel of the same name. Andrew J. Fenady, author of the novel, produced the film and wrote the
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Pope JoanOlivia de Havilland, Liv Ullmann, Trevor Howard Pope Joan is a 1972 British, mediaeval costume drama film based on the story of Pope Joan. Even though modern consensus generally disputes Pope Joan as legendary, in this film she is treated as ...more
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The SalamanderChristopher Lee, Claudia Cardinale, Eli Wallach The Salamander is a 1981 thriller film directed by Peter Zinner, at his directional debut. The film is based on a novel with the same name by Morris West.
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21 Hours at MunichWilliam Holden, Franco Nero, Shirley Knight 21 Hours at Munich is a 1976 American TV movie directed by William A. Graham. It is based on the book The Blood of Israel by Serge Groussard and it deals with real events concerning the Munich ...more
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Talk of AngelsPenélope Cruz, Frances McDormand, Franco Nero Talk Of Angels is a film directed in 1996 by Nick Hamm, but not released by its production company, Miramax, until 1998. The film received mostly unfavorable comparisons to Casablanca, Dr. ...more
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The Shark HunterFranco Nero, Jorge Luke, Michael Forest Il cacciatore di squali is a 1979 Italian adventure film directed by Enzo G. Castellari.
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A Quiet Place in the CountryVanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero, Georges Géret A Quiet Place in the Country is a 1968 Italian-French horror film directed by Elio Petri. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award.
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Street LawBarbara Bach, Franco Nero, Massimo Vanni Street Law, also known as The Anonymous Avenger, The Citizen Rebels and Vigilante II, is a 1974 poliziotteschi film. This film stars Franco Nero, Barbara Bach and is directed by Enzo G.
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The Versace MurderFranco Nero, Steven Bauer, Matt Servitto The Versace Murder is a 1998 film written and directed by Menahem Golan.
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Deaf Smith & Johnny EarsAnthony Quinn, Franco Nero, Pamela Tiffin Los Amigos is a 1973 spaghetti western film starring Anthony Quinn and Franco Nero in 1973. The film is loosely based on the life of Deaf Smith, with direction of Paolo Cavara.
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Death RiteFranco Nero, Stefania Sandrelli Death Rite is a 1976 film co-written and directed by Claude Chabrol.
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Cars 2Owen Wilson, Michael Caine, Vanessa Redgrave Cars 2 is a 2011 American computer-animated action comedy spy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is the sequel to the 2006 film Cars and ...more
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MafiaClaudia Cardinale, Lee J. Cobb, Franco Nero Il giorno della civetta is a 1968 Italian mafia crime thriller film directed by Damiano Damiani. Inspired by Leonardo Sciascia's novel with same title, it stars Claudia Cardinale and Franco ...more
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Post CoitumFranco Nero, Lucie Vondráčková, Mahulena Bočanová Post Coitum is a 2004 comedy film written by Marcel Bystroň and Juraj Jakubisko, and directed by Juraj Jakubisko.
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Detective BelliFranco Nero, Laura Antonelli, Adolfo Celi Detective Belli is a 1969 Italian crime film directed by Romolo Guerrieri and starring Franco Nero. The 1973 sequel, also starring Nero is entitled La polizia incrimina la legge assolve the ...more
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White FangVirna Lisi, Franco Nero, Fernando Rey Zanna Bianca is a 1973 Italian adventure film directed by Lucio Fulci. The film gained a great commercial success and generated an official and several non-official sequels.
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Django 2Donald Pleasence, Franco Nero, William Berger Django 2: il grande ritorno is a 1987 Italian spaghetti western film directed by Nello Rossati. It is the only official sequel of Django.
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MirkaVanessa Redgrave, Gérard Depardieu, Franco Nero Marika is a 2000 drama film written and directed by Rachid Benhadj.
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UninvitedVanessa Redgrave, Eli Wallach, Franco Nero Uninvited is a 1999 Italian thriller film directed by Carlo Gabriel Nero. It stars Nero's parents, Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero. It premiered at the Mar del Plata Film Festival in Argentina ...more
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The Case Is Closed, Forget ItFranco Nero L'istruttoria è chiusa: dimentichi is a 1971 Italian crime drama film directed by Damiano Damiani. It is based on the novel Tante Sbarre, written by Leros Pittoni. It was awarded at the ...more
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Challenge to White FangVirna Lisi, Franco Nero, Harry Carey Il ritorno di Zanna Bianca is a 1974 Italian adventure film directed by Lucio Fulci. It is the only official sequel to Zanna Bianca.
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Long Live Your DeathEli Wallach, Lynn Redgrave, Franco Nero Long Live Your Death is a 1971 Italian spaghetti western comedy directed by Duccio Tessari. The film is mostly a send up of "political" Spaghetti Westerns, like A Professional Gun and
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Victory MarchFranco Nero, Peter Berling, Michele Placido Marcia trionfale is a 1976 Italian drama film written and directed by Marco Bellocchio. It was coproduced by France and West Germany. For this film Michele Placido was awarded with a Nastro ...more
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Confessions of a Police CaptainFranco Nero, Martin Balsam, Marilù Tolo Confessions of a Police Captain is an Italian crime-drama film. The film won the Golden Prize at the 7th Moscow International Film Festival in 1971 and the Prix lntemational de l'Academie du ...more
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Last Days of MussoliniHenry Fonda, Rod Steiger, Franco Nero Last Days of Mussolini is a 1974 biography drama history film written by Fabio Pittorru and Carlo Lizzani and directed by Carlo Lizzani.
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Amelia Lópes O'NeillFranco Nero Amelia Lópes O'Neill is a 1991 Chilean drama film directed by Valeria Sarmiento. It was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.
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Pride and VengeanceKlaus Kinski, Franco Nero, Tina Aumont Pride and Vengeance is a 1968 Italian Western film directed by Luigi Bazzoni and starring Franco Nero. The film is a spaghetti western version of the novella Carmen by Prosper
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Cipolla ColtFranco Nero, Martin Balsam, Sterling Hayden Cipolla Colt is a 1975 comedy western film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. It is openly comic and parodic.
