vamos a matar companeros . be an authentic and make in italy and spaghetti western film classic and be a must see movie for anyone who want to discover the very best of the spaghetti western film genre . this western comedy film be direct by sergio corbucci and the number # 2 italian director of all time for spaghetti western and after of course sergio leone and for the entire spaghetti western genre and which be say a lot because there be hundred of film in that genre alone . this film be just plain fun and entertain to watch . all the actor be charismatic and comical and professional . the all star cast in the film be jack palance and franco nero and thomas milian . the story be basically about the mexican revolution of 1910 where a mercenary ( nero ) and rebel and lead by rebel leader ( milian ) and must rescue a idealist professor to lead the revolution who be hold hostage in texas . this film be make during the height of student protest to the vietnam war in the late 1960 and early 1970 which may explain the political theme . there be many good scene and too many to list here and but the best scene and most surreal and in my opinion and be the one with the pet falcon and the strange one wooden hand and marijuana smoking villain ( palance ) . the cinematography be beautifully film by cinematographer alejandro ulloa who also film other excellent spaghetti western . the music in the film be by the maestro of spaghetti western music and film music in general and italian composer ennio morricone . companeros include a theme song and the beautiful classic acoustic and twangy electric guitar riff invent by morricone .