Kill and Pray

Kill and Pray

1967 · 107 min · ★ 6.4 · Action, Western

A Mexican community is slaughtered by Confederate troops; the lone survivor, a boy, is taken in by a preacher. Years later, the boy is now a soft-spoken, devout young man with perfect shooting skills (despite being a pacifist). On his journey to help his half-sister out of a complicated situation, he crosses paths with the men who killed his family, unbeknownst to him.

Directed by Carlo Lizzani · Written by Lucio Battistrada

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