The Mercenary (film)

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The Mercenary
Directed by	Sergio Corbucci
Screenplay by	Luciano Vincenzoni Sergio Spina Adriano Bolzoni Sergio Corbucci[1]
Story by	Franco Solinas Giorgio Arlorio[1]
Produced by	Alberto Grimaldi[1]
Starring	Franco Nero Tony Musante Jack Palance Giovanna Ralli
Cinematography	Alejandro Ulloa[1]
Edited by	Eugenio Alabiso[1]
Music by	Ennio Morricone Bruno Nicolai[1]
Production companies	PEA Produzioni Associate Delphos Profilms 21[1]
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	20 December 1968 (1968-12-20) (Italy)
Countries	Italy Spain[1]
Box office	₤1.101 billion ITL (Italy)[2]

The Mercenary (Italian: Il mercenario), known in the UK as A Professional Gun, is a 1968 Zapata Western film directed by Sergio Corbucci. The film stars Franco Nero, Jack Palance, Tony Musante, Eduardo Fajardo, and Giovanna Ralli, and features a musical score by Ennio Morricone, taking inspiration from his work in Guns for San Sebastian, and Bruno Nicolai.