STARRING: GLENN SAXSON, FERNANDO SANCHO, EVELYN STEWART, GUIDO LOLLOBRIGIDA, NANDO GAZZOLO, ERIKA BLANC

DIRECTED BY ALBERTO DE MARTINO

STUDIOCANAL announces a superb 4K restoration of the spaghetti western DJANGO SHOOTS FIRST as part of the Cult Classics range. From prolific Italian director Alberto De Martino (Blazing Magnum), the film - starring Glenn Saxson (The Magnificent Texan) - is released on 24 August with new extras including an interview with the star, a commentary from Sid and Nancy director Alex Cox, a 12 page booklet, fantastic new artwork by Thomas Hodge (aka The Dude Designs), and an O-card. The film is also released on Blu-ray and Digital.

Released in 1966, the same year as Franco Nero’s Django, DJANGO SHOOTS FIRST sees Saxson saddle up for the role, as the gunslinger exacting revenge for his father’s death; with a fantastic performance from Nando Gazzolo as the villain, and strong support from Fernando Sancho (A Pistol For Ringo), Evelyn Stewart (Weapons of Death), Guido Lollobrigida (Red Sun), and Erika Blanc (Devil’s Nightmare).

A superior entry into the Django canon, with bar fights, graveyard shootouts, and even a cameo from the late, great Eurofilm legend George Eastman (The New Barbarians), DJANGO SHOOTS FIRST is a terrific example of the spaghetti western genre in its prime. Revenge or justice? Either way, DJANGO SHOOTS FIRST is a blast!

SYNOPSIS: After Django finds his father’s body in the possession of a bounty hunter, he kills the bounty hunter and heads for the town of Silver Creek to collect the reward money for himself. When Django learns his father owned half of the town, he sets out to claim his
rightful inheritance from his father’s crooked, double-crossing business partner.

DJANGO SHOOTS FIRST is available to buy on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and Digital from 24th August 2026 and available to pre-order.

EXTRAS:

NEW Interview with Glenn Saxson
NEW Audio commentary by filmmaker Alex Cox, author of 10,000 Ways to Die: A Director’s Take on the Italian Western
Erika’s Saloon - interview with Erika Blanc
Evelyn in the West - an interview with Evelyn Stewart
The 4K UHD and Blu-ray both include a 12 page booklet with new essay from Peter Raleigh

Certificate: 12
Running Time: 96 mins approx.

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