KEOMA’s creators – Italian director Enzo G. Castellari and its star, legendary actor Franco Nero – are icons to Quentin Tarantino, who famously called Castellari ‘My Master’ when reimagining his ‘Inglorious Bastards’ (even inviting him for a cameo). Equally a devoted fan of Nero – who rose to fame as the original anti-hero Django – Tarantino also gave him a scene-stealing appearance in his tribute, ‘Django Unchained’. Keoma’s bold visual style – marked by Castellari’s extravagant slow-motion, dynamic camera work, and operatic violence – left a lasting mark on Tarantino’s filmography, revealing how deeply these Italian trendsetters shaped one of Hollywood’s most influential directors. Screen-legend Franco Nero reprises his relentless deadly gunslinger persona, now as the eponymous Keoma who, returning to his hometown, finds it ruled by a gang of sadistic killers. With the help of his old friend (a superb Woody Strode), Keoma unleashes a brutal and bloody war against the ruthless bunch in a bitter showdown where only one man will be left standing.
