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The killing off of a character is a device in fiction, whereby a character dies, but the story continues.The term, frequently applied to television, film, video game, literature, anime, manga and chronological series, often denotes an untimely or unexpected death motivated by factors beyond the storyline.
Tuco is rescued from more bounty-hunters by an unnamed drifter whom he nicknames "Blondie". Blondie delivers Tuco to a sheriff and collects his $2,000 (equivalent to $60,000 in 2023) bounty. As Tuco is about to be hanged, Blondie severs the noose by shooting it and sets him free. The two escape and split the bounty.
The partnership between Blondie and Tuco sours when Tuco complains that being repeatedly placed in a noose with only a single bullet standing between himself and death demands a larger cut than 50/50. Blondie betrays Tuco, but is caught and tortured by Tuco, who tries to put Blondie in a noose, but the raging war encroaches and drives them apart.
A Fistful of Dollars was directly adapted from Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo (1961). It was the subject of a lawsuit by Yojimbo ' s producers. [6] Yojimbo ' s protagonist, an unconventional rōnin (a samurai with no master) played by Toshiro Mifune, bears a striking resemblance to Eastwood's character: both are quiet, gruff, eccentric strangers with a strong but unorthodox sense of justice and ...
Old English is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and produced by Warner Bros. The film is based on the 1924 West End play of the same name by John Galsworthy. The film stars George Arliss, Leon Janney, Betty Lawford and Doris Lloyd. [1] The film had its premiere August 21, 1930 at the Warner's Theatre in Hollywood. [2]
He was only the ninth recurring character to ever be killed off in the show's 34-year history. 'The Simpsons' has been on the air for 34 years. Why a character's shocking death is rare for the series.
Walt then throws a piece against the ground, causing an explosion that blows out the windows and knocks everyone off their feet. He threatens to throw the whole bag before an incredulous Tuco agrees to the payment. Before leaving, Walt makes a deal with Tuco, promising to give him two pounds of meth a week as long as Tuco pays him upfront.
[b] Nacho tells Mike he and Tuco meet there to settle accounts with their street dealers, so Nacho thinks it is an ideal place to kill Tuco. Mike refuses, saying it would attract retaliation by the Salamancas. Instead, Mike calls the police to the restaurant, then fakes a minor accident between his car and Tuco's in the parking lot.