I just looked up William Smith. Good God, he did a lot with his life. Arm wrestling world champion, weight lifting champion, amateur boxer (31-1), martial artist, military veteran, bodybuilder, played semi-pro football, motocross, downhill skiing, masters degree, nearly a Ph.D, speaks at least 5 languages, great actor...and I'm sure there's lots more to this guy. Wow! Mad respect. He's 84 today, and I still wouldn't mess with him.
Yeah, I’m just talking script wise, but they really liked each other and had a lot of respect for each other and I think that’s why he arranged to meet up with him when he was running to see if he liked him because he doesn’t want to hurt the people he likes.
William Smith was a beast - pure body building perfection and an excellent martial artist. He was also multi-talented in many other areas. Because of his body building and martial arts, he was often overlooked for his acting ability. But the truth was that he was an excellent actor. His stage presence was magnificent. RIP William - the world has lost a truly talented and incredible person.
Bill Smith was a good friend of mine back in Venice beach in the mid 90’s through 2000’s when I moved to Vegas. He was everything everyone thought he was and more. The stories he told me were crazy. He loved to drink and have a good time. He had big hands and was nicknamed. The Burbank knuckle. Just a good person.
Well William Smith passed away today at the age of 88, from a young country man in Westerns to his most famous role in the movie. Thank You sir for the inspiration you gave this younger man back in my younger year’s to stay healthy & live a good life. RIP Sir & my sincere condolences to your entire family. You will truly be missed.
He was a beast in every sense. Great actor, great personality. An actor that I respect a lot. You ever see some old pictures of when he was a young man, he was like ripped , huge muscles..a pure beast.
@@johnherne8489 ... I think he was a Russian colonel in Red Dawn. Coincidentally, I'm watching Firefox right now. Even though Smith isn't in it, Clint has to speak Russian. He also does some fist action on the Russian pilot.
July-2021 saw the passing of a legend in the entertainment industry and in life. R.I.P. William Smith.. and bless his wife Joanne. Bill will be dearly missed and never ever forgotten.
Same here man. My dad passed away four years ago at 82 from colon cancer. We watched a lot of these in his last seven months. He told me so many stories from his childhood and younger days, even talked about his service in Vietnam, and I told him about mine in Iraq and Afghanistan. My only regret is I didn’t record those conversations with him, I’d give anything to listen to them over and over.
My name is Amar , and William Smith (Bill) was my acting instructor . He wouldn't take a dime,.when he found out (from me )that my moms favorite movie Was rich man poor man, he gave her a Mother's Day call .He is extremely educated , still extremely built ,and one of the most caring persons I have ever known. Thanks for posting this .
@Utility Account IMDB says he retired in 2014. He and I have the same birthday, March 24. He is going to be 86 in 2019, but he is still the most interesting man in the world!
Absolutely loved this movie as a kid. Miss that whole 70's era of "tough guy", man's man films. I will watch anything with Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds in it!
@@alienlife7754 I guess technically, this sequel came out in 1980, but the original and most of that genre was mainly throughout the early, to late-70's.
@@80steen44 What an odd segue? I'll let you in on a little secret. Men and women abusing their spouses and kids is more rampant today, than it ever was.
RIP Mr. Smith. A truly gifted and talented individual in many respects. This scene is incredible. Smith enjoying watching Philo work and you can tell he's impressed with his friends skill/ability. Then, watch his expression change in a split second when the guy pulls the knife. Brilliant acting/timing. Then, he goes to work. However, what I loved about Smith's character is you can tell he's really very gentle and kind and doesn't actually like hurting people unless he has to. As he says to Clint in this scene. He comes across as a gentleman and you can see that there is genuine respect/warmth between the two characters. Smith adds those qualities to this character in such a way that you genuinely like him (even though he's supposed to be the 'bad guy'). That's impressive because, let's face it, with movies like this the bad guy doesn't get a lot to work with and they are often very 1 dimensional. To me that is what makes this performance so good.
Although one of the greatest character actors of all time William Smith was essentially playing himself in this movie, by & large. And that's just fine. Yet he was also a chameleon who could act superbly.
Smith respecting Philo's abilities is one reason why he's so good. If you don't respect your opponent's abilities and skill, you might end up paying for it.
Smith plays his role to perfection in this scene..charming and sinister in equal amounts. When he fights..he’s almost like a strange government project who arrives with unknown skill.
I swear he had the most recognizable face - I grew up watching this man and never knew his name. Found out recently he was a great writer of poetry, and was highly educated, spoke several languages fluently, was a bodybuilder. Impressive.
He projected that in this role pretty well, honestly. For all the two dimensional characters that cropped up in the fights, he actually managed to be the best of them without a shred of machismo. Intimidating, but class. Competence without ego. Great character.
He did write lots of poetry. And would sit in the gym and recite it in between sets at the world gym. He was an awesome friend to me in my younger years.
That's what can happen if you will invest in yourself. You don't always have the same outcome, as the next person, but you will discover talents and develop abilities that you may have never thought you had.
This is part of what Bill Smith is like... “Smith’s time in the Air Force gave him other opportunities to push his body to the extreme. He was a light-heavyweight boxing champion, a champion discus thrower at UCLA, 2-time 200-lbs world arm wrestling champion, once reverse curled 163 lbs and did 5,100 continuous sit-ups. Bill trained Kenpo with instructor Ed Parker and also has a Black Belt in Kung Fu.” His boxing record is 32 fights with 31 wins and 1 loss. If all that isn’t enough, he speaks 5 languages and has a Bachelor’s and a Masters. Not really sure who is around today worth looking up to.
@America First Patriot definitely. One of those rare men with genuine presence. I saw him in a small part in The Mean Season and he was great. Even in something like Murder She Wrote, he was worth watching.
@tuco . Yes. He played the Russian Spetsnaz officer they flew in to hunt down the Wolverines. If you ever get a chance, check him out in an old biker movie called CC & Company.
Better than Clint Eastward who always plays the same hero roles with dumb lines. He would beat Clint inside out and leave him for the Vultures. Than go have a cold beer. My kind of pal.
I remember William Smith best for the role he played in the late 70s mini series “ Rich Man, Poor Man. “ He was always great at playing the villain, especially in that series. He was frighteningly convincing. And that show really helped in putting Nick Nolte into the limelight as well.
Me too....Falconetti character scared me to death as a child and I am now nearly 65. No other character in film nor TV ever impacted upon me more than Falconetti.
@@BrianVincent-gz2dqyeah I'm about 2 years older than you and falconetti was my best TV villain however my best overall villain rather television or movies would have to be Andy Robinson who played the Psychopathic killer Scorpio on the first Dirty Harry😮
@@BrianVincent-gz2dq you're exactly the same age as my younger brother and he never haunted us we grew up with guys like him and we loved villains we used to crack up at him with the cocky walk in the way he swung his arms and the way he told the black guy I'm going to be your new Daddy. I personally thought that s h i t was hilarious and so did my brother hahaha I'm sorry but you're not fruit are you?
I love how he was smiling and enjoying watching Philo fight, till he saw the knife come out, and then his expression became deadly serious fast.. Then he just destroyed them without trying.. That was a bad ass dude..
@@Rodshark75 ... Until the knife appeared, the good ol' boys were unconcerned with Mr. Wilson, thinking he was nothing since he was easily punched out of the action. Philo took over, as designed, allowing Jack to learn about his opponent. The knife allowed Philo to learn about his opponent. Definitely concerned Philo. Much more than the entire Black Widow motorcycle club.
Except he wasn't a bad guy in this movie. The term anti-hero gets thrown around a lot these days for protagonists who do the right thing by the wrong methods. Smith might be an anti-villain here - he's the opponent of the hero, but he's never a bad person and in fact remains friends with the hero even after the fight.
Im blown away by this guy. I didnt know who he was, except e was Arny's dad in Conan, where he was PERFECT but could have easily been cast for a larger role. What a badass though. Makes all the other hollywood hardmen look like paper tigers.
William Smith is a smart and tough guy...and, remarkable. Smith held the US Air Force Light-Heavyweight Weightlifting Championship; is fluent in English, Russian, German, French, and, Serbo-Croatian; competed as a downhill skier in AAU events at Mammoth Mountain; performed over 5,100 continuous sit-ups in over a five-hour period; two-time Arm Wrestling World Champion - 200-lb. class, Petaluma, CA; served in the US Air Force, and, National Security Agency Security Squadron 6907, during the Korean War; had a 31-1 record as an amateur boxer; has a Masters Degree in Russian and taught Russian Language Studies at UCLA in the late 1950s; competed in motocross events with Steve McQueen and doubled as one of the track riders in C.C. & Company (1970); lifetime Achievement Award from Academy of Bodybuilding and Fitness; played semi-pro football for the Wiesbaden Flyers in Germany; won a Muscle Beach contest by performing 35 inverted handstand dips; honorary member of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures; a direct descendant of Western figures Kit Carson and Daniel Boone; was personally offered the co-lead in "Enter the Dragon" (1973) by Bruce Lee, but, another film went over schedule and John Saxon stepped into the role; studied Kung Fu for eight years with Jimmy Woo and Kenpo Karate Master Ed Parker; filmed an eight-minute test pilot portraying 'Caine' for the TV series "Kung Fu" (1972), wearing prosthetic eyepieces to make him appear Chinese. The network wanted Smith for the role, but, producer, Jerry Thorpe, ultimately deemed him too muscular and menacing; training partner of first Mr. Olympia, Larry Scott; fought California wildfires in the early 1950s; worked as a lifeguard on the French Riviera; won the Light-Heavyweight German-Austrian Boxing Championship while in the service; was inducted into the Venice Muscle Beach Bodybuilding Hall of Fame 2010; graduated UCLA cum laude; etc. William Smith is pretty-much everything Steven Seagal 'claims' to be...except, Smith didn't marry a foreigner and leave the country to avoid the draft - then, divorce her and come back once the war was over! :D
His toughest fight was with Rod Taylor in the movie ' Darker than Amber and it was for real Rod Taylor was one tough Aussie and so was William Smith R.i.p legit tough guys
In my opinion, William Smith was one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood. He left a legacy that no actor will ever be able to come close to, for that I say Thank you.
I remember watching these movies as a kid, sound effects and the fist to the cameras were awesome. Eastwood was such a badass in my childhood. Off the subject, didn't realize how much I miss regular Michelob in those tan, teardrop bottles. You can't even get that beer anymore, was so dam tasty!
RIP William Smith one of the all time great bad guys and one of my favorites. I remember another quote he said about another one of my favorites. He said Dean Martin was one the nicest guys he ever met In Hollywood!
William Smith was the perfect casting in this film. He was thoroughly convincing as a bare knuckle fighter, and if anybody could possibly beat Clint's Philo Beddoe, it was Smith's Jack Wilson. Top bloke!
When I was a kid and I saw this for the first time, I loved that scene, too. I thought it was cool that the bad guy wasn't actually that bad and they turned out to be good friends. That was pretty neat back in the day! Still pretty great today!
William Smith didn't just act the tough guy, he was a true hero in every sense of the word. And by all accounts he was a genuine good guy also. Truly a man deserving of all admiration and respect.
Nope. They call beating the shit out of each other, "squash" my brother and I called it, "putting up the ropes" the fights on. First one to yell, "ouch" loses
i like how its not that they are afraid of each other, they just know what it would take to put the other down and dont want to go that far for their mutual respect
William is the very rare actor, that you did not need to know his name to instantly recognize him, stop channel changing and watch him work. I have seen this guy in movies for the last 40 years, but did not know his name. That is the ultimate respect from a fan to an actors work.
Research William Smith, an incredibly accomplished person. Thanks. Edit- William Smith passed away today. Very sad. I hope more people look into his career and the other things he had done in his life. His memory deserves it. Thanks.
I love this scene because it shows the contrast of the characters. A good ole boy and an articulate bussiness looking man. When Eastwood's character sees Smith's character fight, he sees a good fighter. Smith's reaction and comment is akin to appericating a work of art. They both respect their ablities but in two completely different ways.
William Smith: The real deal. A real man's man tough nut. Would have killed to have been able to buy him a beer and get just 10 minutes of his time. A giant among men and whose like will never be seen again.
Well, I know this much. Back in his prime, if I'd ever have been in a barfight, I sure as hell would rather have had him in my corner than just about anybody else. Am posting on February 11, 2021. He'll be 88 next month.
These films had some of the best fist fights that were ever choreographed. Just two people beating the shit out of each other to a fair fight. Nothing but love, and honor. And some money! This was a great sequel! Had a lot of heart.
In response to "When men were allowed to be men..." This is how we did it back in the day. You'd get frustrated with each other, punch each other in the head a few times and then go out and have a beer together. No guns, no knives, no sticks, just good old-fashioned fists. ...and then it was over! Much better times.
@amoskowitz0103 - That's exactly right! Even as children, back in the day, we'd handle our own issues, even with fists if necessary. Parents and teachers may break us up, but, it usually ended there, or, continued in private. It was stupid for parents to really get involved in "kids' shit" because their arguing and resentment would go on and on, for years sometimes. They may even forget why they dislike each other over a simple kiddie argument!?!? Whereas us kids would be friends, or, friends again, in a few minutes, once we'd settled or differences. Pansy-asses ruined that by teaching children to "go and tell on them." Be the schoolyard rat, the sissy, ultimately, the victim.
^^^@amoskowitz0103 .. I was a Brawler in My Younger Year's Fresh out Of Boxing at Junior High, Me and a Friend Got Involved in a Bar Fight With 15 Individual's Led by a White Boy Whom was The Ring Leader, After Decking a Few Fellas My Focus Was On This White Cat (No Racialism Intended) Me and This Guy Had a Full On Ding Dong With Each Other Until The Police Turned Up and Broke up The Brawl anyway's They Let Me and My Buddy Who Did Very Well in The Brawl Go and Arrested Those Guy's as Explained By The Bar Tender Who Actually Started The Whole Ruckus, About a Month or So Later I Was Walking to a Another Favorite Bar One Night when a Car Door Opened Much Like The Car In The Warrior's Movie Where That Shit Head Taunt's The Warrior's at Coney Island, and I Heard a Voice Say Get in, I Was Like Very Hesitant But Bein' The Tough Guy I Was I Obliged and Got in And To My Total Surprise it Was The Guy I Had a Fist Fight With a Month Earlier and I Thought Oh My I'm Gone Got Shot or Stabbed or Somethin' But No The Guy Who Introduced Himself to Me As Curly, Simply Wanted to Be Friend's and Chat, And From That Moment on Curly and I Became Great Friend's, Meeting and Greeting Each Other Whenever We Crossed Path's, Moral of This Story is Like You Say Amos Get in a Bar Brawl Win or Lose and Get on With Life and Maybe Meet a New Friend Out of it All :D] .v ..
this has got to be one of my most favorite movies. so bad ass without all that flashy camera work or over the top choreography. flips and spin kicks are fine. but sometimes it's nice to just see some great brawling/kick boxing.
It's always in the eyes. Smith's got those kind of eyes. I looked up his bio: Smith served in the United States Air Force. He won the 200 pound (91 kg) arm-wrestling championship of the world multiple times and also won the United States Air Force weightlifting championship. A lifelong bodybuilder, Smith is a record holder for reverse-curling his own body weight. His trademark arms measured as much as 19½ inches. Smith held a 31-1 record as an amateur boxer.[citation needed] During the Korean War he was a Russian Intercept Interrogator and flew secret ferret missions over the Russian SFSR. He had both CIA and NSA clearance and intended to enter a classified position with the U.S. government, but while he was working on his doctorate studies he landed an acting contract with MGM.
My wife was asked one time by a holiday rep if I’d previously been in special forces citing my eyes as the reason(I hadn’t) Today,some people are slightly nervous when I look at them but my past makes my eyes the way they are.i believe that everything I do should be with 100% effort and treat people with respect but when the time comes,also stand my ground.William Smith would’ve eaten me for breakfast but I can’t help thinking he had common ground with me
Remember as a kid seeing William Smith in Rich Man Poor Man, to this day I've never seen menace or malevolence portrayed on the screen like he did in that mini-series, changed the whole dynamic of the show from the moment he appeared in the last two episodes and he did most of it with just a glare and his sheer intimidating presence. Probably the only time when I was young I was kept awake feeling genuinely disturbed by a character or something on tv that wasn't horror or supernatural related. I'm quite sure De Niro based his Cape Fear potrayal of Max Cady on Smith's Falconetti but even he went into parody such is the difficulty of sustaining that aura of pure malevolence on screen .
Spot on. Almost 65 now but Falconetti still haunts me. Superb performance. Only the krugan (?) From THE HIGHLANDER got close to Falconetti, .... but not close enough.
I have just read William Smith bio and am not surprised. The man was superhuman before he started to act. I am pushing 60 years old and have watched his performances for years as a young man. This is what a true actor should be. I wish Mr smith could write a how to manual for all these young wanna-be tough guys. He always had the aura of Extreme Menace or caged violence and you never knew when he would unleash it. What a Great Man. RH DSD
If you read his biography, he is a man of many talents - not at all the prototypical one-dimensional movie star. Seems like a class act, too, which is a rarity these days.
Clint misses no one. The guy who wrote the script for this movie had to force Eastwood to pay him in court. Clint's all business and he never saw the writer again. Clint's too busy to get nostalgic for anyone.
This was a really great and underrated movie. Full of good actors, and classic scenes, and dialogue like this. I really miss those days. Clint really was a genius, and all the cases in his movies came from his mind. Many recast in his movies. Mr. Smith here fell right into that category. He even played a small part in The Outsiders as the store owner that shot Matt Dillon, and also Eye of the Tiger with Gary Busey.
SAME HERE my dad was a big man very clint eastwood looking and a prison body builder im actually named audie after audie murphy my dad loved movies i always remeber wanting my dad to kick his face in i couldnt take my eyes of it strange strange looking man one of those men when you as another man see a ldy on his arm you scratch your head and ponder WTF
I'll never understand why William Smith did not become a big star, he was one of the most intimidating tough guy actors of the 1970s and 80s, he should have been right up there with Charles Bronson. Maybe he never got the right part in the right movie. He made one real attempt to become more successful when he produced and starred in a low budget thriller in the mid 1980s which was called Death Threat. The movie wasn't great and it went straight to video.without ever being released in cinema's. I like Clint Eastwood but every time I see this fight scene I keep thinking about what big Bill Smith would have done to Clint in a real fight! In any case it looks like us old timers are the only ones who remembers William Smith now and it's a pity.
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I just looked up William Smith. Good God, he did a lot with his life. Arm wrestling world champion, weight lifting champion, amateur boxer (31-1), martial artist, military veteran, bodybuilder, played semi-pro football, motocross, downhill skiing, masters degree, nearly a Ph.D, speaks at least 5 languages, great actor...and I'm sure there's lots more to this guy. Wow! Mad respect. He's 84 today, and I still wouldn't mess with him.
He was also Conan’s dad
@@cerethpainting6606 your right
He was Conans Dad
@@charleshanna2089 Conan who?
@@Slippin22 Conan the Conquer
Also he served his country in a Very Special Way !
"Pleasure watching you work." I love it when badasses compliment one another.
yeah dont ruin the scene by overstating the obvious
That line is from "Hard Times".
Yeah, I’m just talking script wise, but they really liked each other and had a lot of respect for each other and I think that’s why he arranged to meet up with him when he was running to see if he liked him because he doesn’t want to hurt the people he likes.
Yeah, real men, tough but fair.
You will be missed Mr Smith. It was a pleasure watching you work.
That's so well said
Sucks William Smith passed away last year. The only REAL men we have left in Hollywood is Chuck Norris, Clint Eastwood and Micheal Jai White.
He was in a pretty good Kung Fu episode.
@@xbigwormx REAL MEN - lol - Showing your age there gramps, and I'm in my 50s. Woof.
Crom!!!
Eastwood and Smith two badasses in one great movie.💪They don't make em like this nowadays 😖
William Smith was a beast - pure body building perfection and an excellent martial artist. He was also multi-talented in many other areas. Because of his body building and martial arts, he was often overlooked for his acting ability. But the truth was that he was an excellent actor. His stage presence was magnificent. RIP William - the world has lost a truly talented and incredible person.
Yes Sir, well said. 👍
He was also very well educated, very well read and spoke 5 languages fluently. RIP.
Nicely said. Old school workhorse for sure.
❤ The guy. True man's man.
He's Conan the barbarian's dad...of course he's a bad ass
Bill Smith was a good friend of mine back in Venice beach in the mid 90’s through 2000’s when I moved to Vegas. He was everything everyone thought he was and more. The stories he told me were crazy. He loved to drink and have a good time. He had big hands and was nicknamed. The Burbank knuckle. Just a good person.
The man is a legend.
Tell us more, man!
A serious and tough, good man to have on YOUR SIDE. R.I.P. Mr.Smith.
I heard he had a plaque somewhere on Muscle Beach like Arnold Schwarzenegger does😮
Very. Very cool!
Well William Smith passed away today at the age of 88, from a young country man in Westerns to his most famous role in the movie. Thank You sir for the inspiration you gave this younger man back in my younger year’s to stay healthy & live a good life. RIP Sir & my sincere condolences to your entire family.
You will truly be missed.
awww, thanks for letting us know
wonderful man in many roles, always extremely well done ... is/ will be missed ... Blessings to William & family !!!
Sad to hear this. He was a legend. 👍🇺🇲
He was a beast in every sense. Great actor, great personality. An actor that I respect a lot. You ever see some old pictures of when he was a young man, he was like ripped , huge muscles..a pure beast.
I was thruly impressed by his biografy, great caracter
He was a fascinating man. There was so much more to him than was ever shown on the screen. RIP
I liked all the blaxiplotation movie s he played in
@@blainemccants1390He played the Soviet general in Red Dawn. I had no idea he was almost 90 years old. RIP.
John Herne Clint Eastwood is three years older than him.
@@johnherne8489 ... I think he was a Russian colonel in Red Dawn. Coincidentally, I'm watching Firefox right now. Even though Smith isn't in it, Clint has to speak Russian. He also does some fist action on the Russian pilot.
Falconetti.
Times were sooooo much better and simpler back then! I miss those days!
Amen
a true tragedy ... gone but certainly not forgotten ... perhaps if build a time machine ??? ...
It's a f*ckin movie....
Yeah, no Femnazis or Liberals.
You’re absolutely right!
When he picked up his hat and with the music playing, it nearly brought a tear to my eye. “A pleasure watching you work.” Classic!
No one could of played Conan the Barbarians dad like William Smith. Eastwood and Smith are bookends to a bygone era of awesomeness.
Very well put!!☺👏👍
I could have..
Totally agree.
@Himmel Schwarzenegger arm wrestled Smith during the shooting of Conan, who do you think won.
A legend by any metric…
@@jewelcitizen2567 RIP? He's still alive! 🤦🏻♂️
July-2021 saw the passing of a legend in the entertainment industry and in life. R.I.P. William Smith.. and bless his wife Joanne. Bill will be dearly missed and never ever forgotten.
RIP William Smith, a great Hollywood tough guy, not to mention a damned tough guy for real. Smart as a whip too.
He will always be that Texas ranger .
American hero
Yeah, William Smith was the real deal, nothing fake about him.
@@bradleydavies4781 Joe Riley even though I'm not old enough to to remember when it first came on I still watch it in reruns as much as possible
Love the way he stays polite. Class act William smith
When I watch this it reminds me of my dad... He and I would sit around and watch this and spaghetti westerns all day on Sundays. Greatest memories.
Me too. My Dad has Dementia now but we still watch these films.
Same here man. My dad passed away four years ago at 82 from colon cancer. We watched a lot of these in his last seven months. He told me so many stories from his childhood and younger days, even talked about his service in Vietnam, and I told him about mine in Iraq and Afghanistan. My only regret is I didn’t record those conversations with him, I’d give anything to listen to them over and over.
@@blaydeesy2005 Same here my Dad loved Clint movies always watched it with him. I was young around 10yrs asked why they called it spaghetti westerns.
Yup. Me too. Very good memories.
Same with me. Unfortunately, my father died in 1984 when I was 18 and stationed in Germany. He loved anything with Clint.
My name is Amar , and William Smith (Bill) was my acting instructor . He wouldn't take a dime,.when he found out (from me )that my moms favorite movie
Was rich man poor man, he gave her a Mother's Day call .He is extremely educated , still extremely built ,and one of the most caring persons I have ever known. Thanks for posting this .
@Utility Account IMDB says he retired in 2014. He and I have the same birthday, March 24. He is going to be 86 in 2019, but he is still the most interesting man in the world!
Onethirty Eight just read your comments. Thanks for sharing great trivia about Bill. MAGA
Thanks for the comment. It's nice to see a positive comment occasionally.
I bet you have about 5 Oscars by now with such a great man helping you like that. RESPECT. RH DSD
Class all the way. I loved rich man poor man. Was his character falconnetti or Falcon eddie?
Love this scene between two legendary characters played by two legendary actors
Absolutely loved this movie as a kid. Miss that whole 70's era of "tough guy", man's man films. I will watch anything with Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds in it!
80’s actually
@@alienlife7754 I guess technically, this sequel came out in 1980, but the original and most of that genre was mainly throughout the early, to late-70's.
Yeah, unfortunately in real life back then the tough guys beat their wives and kids
@@80steen44 What an odd segue? I'll let you in on a little secret. Men and women abusing their spouses and kids is more rampant today, than it ever was.
@@alfrede.neuman8611 Wrong. It's reported more. That's it. In those days you didn't speak up because the laws didn't protect the victims
RIP Mr. Smith. A truly gifted and talented individual in many respects. This scene is incredible. Smith enjoying watching Philo work and you can tell he's impressed with his friends skill/ability. Then, watch his expression change in a split second when the guy pulls the knife. Brilliant acting/timing. Then, he goes to work. However, what I loved about Smith's character is you can tell he's really very gentle and kind and doesn't actually like hurting people unless he has to. As he says to Clint in this scene. He comes across as a gentleman and you can see that there is genuine respect/warmth between the two characters. Smith adds those qualities to this character in such a way that you genuinely like him (even though he's supposed to be the 'bad guy'). That's impressive because, let's face it, with movies like this the bad guy doesn't get a lot to work with and they are often very 1 dimensional. To me that is what makes this performance so good.
Although one of the greatest character actors of all time William Smith was essentially playing himself in this movie, by & large. And that's just fine. Yet he was also a chameleon who could act superbly.
Smith respecting Philo's abilities is one reason why he's so good. If you don't respect your opponent's abilities and skill, you might end up paying for it.
He isn't really the bad guy though.
I will always remember him as Falconetti in Rich Man Poor Man. Great actor. R.I.P. Mr. Smith.
Well said,so will I,great actor.
falconetti... thats the first role I remember him in 😊😊
Exactly ... Falconetti
I hated his character so bad...Great actor.
Falconetti💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
Smith plays his role to perfection in this scene..charming and sinister in equal amounts.
When he fights..he’s almost like a strange government project who arrives with unknown skill.
Had the pleasure of meeting William Smith a few times. He was an amazing individual on so many levels, and just a great guy on top of it all.
William Smith is one of that guys who looks more scary and intimidating while being polite, than being in rage!
Always a good villian
Yes he does
When he amiled, you knew there was trouble coming.
That man tried to take out Kwai Chang Caine with a big ass chain. And then he tried to kill Harrison Ford and Gene Wilder.
Its FalconEddie!
I swear he had the most recognizable face - I grew up watching this man and never knew his name. Found out recently he was a great writer of poetry, and was highly educated, spoke several languages fluently, was a bodybuilder. Impressive.
William smith is wilson????the guy with mustache?
He projected that in this role pretty well, honestly. For all the two dimensional characters that cropped up in the fights, he actually managed to be the best of them without a shred of machismo. Intimidating, but class. Competence without ego. Great character.
He did write lots of poetry. And would sit in the gym and recite it in between sets at the world gym. He was an awesome friend to me in my younger years.
That's what can happen if you will invest in yourself. You don't always have the same outcome, as the next person, but you will discover talents and develop abilities that you may have never thought you had.
You were most fortunate, IRISH4486... @@IRISH4486
This era in Hollywood was awesome; Clint, guys beating the crap out of one another, organgutans, bikers in wigs, what a time to be in a movie theater.
Yes it was. The music was fun as well.
You are so right
@@lam533 Amen!
Never a more frightening character than Falconetti. RIP Mr. Smith
Just heard about Bill Smith passing earlier this month. I always liked him. I can't imagine a better actor to play opposite Clint. Rest In Peace.
This is part of what Bill Smith is like...
“Smith’s time in the Air Force gave him other opportunities to push his body to the extreme. He was a light-heavyweight boxing champion, a champion discus thrower at UCLA, 2-time 200-lbs world arm wrestling champion, once reverse curled 163 lbs and did 5,100 continuous sit-ups. Bill trained Kenpo with instructor Ed Parker and also has a Black Belt in Kung Fu.”
His boxing record is 32 fights with 31 wins and 1 loss. If all that isn’t enough, he speaks 5 languages and has a Bachelor’s and a Masters.
Not really sure who is around today worth looking up to.
@Natty For life one of those larger than life characters. He will definitely be missed.
@America First Patriot definitely. One of those rare men with genuine presence. I saw him in a small part in The Mean Season and he was great. Even in something like Murder She Wrote, he was worth watching.
Tales, all tales ,just beautiful tall tales ...
@@juanarroyo9459 please elaborate…..
@@juanarroyo9459 what are you talking about? So William Smith’s life is a “tall tale”???
RIP Will Smith, not only a Hollywood bad ass, but a real bad ass.
His look was badass enough.
Damn, Will Smith pulls off white face pretty good.
And most ain’t. Timeless
Was actually more of a bad ass in real life than he portrayed on the screen.
Great rapper too
The most underrated actor ever. There will never be another William Smith.
@tuco . Yes. He played the Russian Spetsnaz officer they flew in to hunt down the Wolverines. If you ever get a chance, check him out in an old biker movie called CC & Company.
@@bandini22221 with ANN MARGRET.
Juan del Barrio What about Jack Palance ?
Sick of that word underrated.
@@endi5739 Never liked Jack Palance as an actor. His heavy breathing seemed like forced drama to me. Didnt like him as a hollywood tough guy either
William Smith was always the best thing in every project he did. A great, great performer.
I agree...
Unless Clint Eastwood was in it
William smith is such an underrated actor
That what...?
Who's underrated him ?
Where did you see ratings on him , or are you just trying to sound like an authority on the matter?
Better than Clint Eastward who always plays the same hero roles with dumb lines. He would beat Clint inside out and leave him for the Vultures. Than go have a cold beer. My kind of pal.
@@leemartin6439- Movie producers and directors !
I remember William Smith best for the role he played in the late 70s mini series “ Rich Man, Poor Man. “
He was always great at playing the villain, especially in that series. He was frighteningly convincing. And that show really helped in putting Nick Nolte into the limelight as well.
Me too....Falconetti character scared me to death as a child and I am now nearly 65.
No other character in film nor TV ever impacted upon me more than Falconetti.
@@BrianVincent-gz2dqyeah I'm about 2 years older than you and falconetti was my best TV villain however my best overall villain rather television or movies would have to be Andy Robinson who played the Psychopathic killer Scorpio on the first Dirty Harry😮
65 in April.
Falconetti always haunted me.
@@BrianVincent-gz2dq you're exactly the same age as my younger brother and he never haunted us we grew up with guys like him and we loved villains we used to crack up at him with the cocky walk in the way he swung his arms and the way he told the black guy I'm going to be your new Daddy. I personally thought that s h i t was hilarious and so did my brother hahaha I'm sorry but you're not fruit are you?
It was a pleasure watching you work.... same here!
I love mutual respect. Clint Eastwood and William Smith played great off of each other.
Indeed. great job by the both of them.
I love how he was smiling and enjoying watching Philo fight, till he saw the knife come out, and then his expression became deadly serious fast.. Then he just destroyed them without trying.. That was a bad ass dude..
Fisttocuffs in a barfight is just good clean fun... but once you pull a weapon, time to get serious.
@@Rodshark75 ... Until the knife appeared, the good ol' boys were unconcerned with Mr. Wilson, thinking he was nothing since he was easily punched out of the action. Philo took over, as designed, allowing Jack to learn about his opponent. The knife allowed Philo to learn about his opponent. Definitely concerned Philo. Much more than the entire Black Widow motorcycle club.
@@Rodshark75 "Fisttocuffs"? Try Fisticuffs. You're welcome.👍
My undying respect to anyone who can disarm someone of a knife!
For god's sakes..its just a movie man.
William Smith projects menace as well as anyone, even here in a sympathetic role. A great bad guy and fine actor.
+James Dunn played a brilliant part in rich man poor man
Except he wasn't a bad guy in this movie. The term anti-hero gets thrown around a lot these days for protagonists who do the right thing by the wrong methods. Smith might be an anti-villain here - he's the opponent of the hero, but he's never a bad person and in fact remains friends with the hero even after the fight.
Im blown away by this guy. I didnt know who he was, except e was Arny's dad in Conan, where he was PERFECT but could have easily been cast for a larger role.
What a badass though. Makes all the other hollywood hardmen look like paper tigers.
Its all in the eyes - they speak of extreme danger
One of my all time favorites. I think they both did a great job in the movie. Though face it, Clint's the major star, so he had to win.
William Smith is a legend. This man was a Superman. He even spoke 5 languages as well as did everything else, and a wonderful human being.
William Smith is a smart and tough guy...and, remarkable.
Smith held the US Air Force Light-Heavyweight Weightlifting Championship; is fluent in English, Russian, German, French, and, Serbo-Croatian; competed as a downhill skier in AAU events at Mammoth Mountain; performed over 5,100 continuous sit-ups in over a five-hour period; two-time Arm Wrestling World Champion - 200-lb. class, Petaluma, CA; served in the US Air Force, and, National Security Agency Security Squadron 6907, during the Korean War; had a 31-1 record as an amateur boxer; has a Masters Degree in Russian and taught Russian Language Studies at UCLA in the late 1950s; competed in motocross events with Steve McQueen and doubled as one of the track riders in C.C. & Company (1970); lifetime Achievement Award from Academy of Bodybuilding and Fitness; played semi-pro football for the Wiesbaden Flyers in Germany; won a Muscle Beach contest by performing 35 inverted handstand dips; honorary member of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures; a direct descendant of Western figures Kit Carson and Daniel Boone; was personally offered the co-lead in "Enter the Dragon" (1973) by Bruce Lee, but, another film went over schedule and John Saxon stepped into the role; studied Kung Fu for eight years with Jimmy Woo and Kenpo Karate Master Ed Parker; filmed an eight-minute test pilot portraying 'Caine' for the TV series "Kung Fu" (1972), wearing prosthetic eyepieces to make him appear Chinese. The network wanted Smith for the role, but, producer, Jerry Thorpe, ultimately deemed him too muscular and menacing; training partner of first Mr. Olympia, Larry Scott; fought California wildfires in the early 1950s; worked as a lifeguard on the French Riviera; won the Light-Heavyweight German-Austrian Boxing Championship while in the service; was inducted into the Venice Muscle Beach Bodybuilding Hall of Fame 2010; graduated UCLA cum laude; etc.
William Smith is pretty-much everything Steven Seagal 'claims' to be...except, Smith didn't marry a foreigner and leave the country to avoid the draft - then, divorce her and come back once the war was over! :D
@Bmk Bmk RIP?? You kiddin'? He is still flexin' it in SoCal.
@Tp. 2666 I have the dvd set of that, he's great in that but a right git in it.
I read somewhere he works high up in the US government behind the scenes.
Ive been a William Smith fan since I was a teenager ,Im 65 now.
@Bmk Bmk Not dead.
RIP William Smith Jack Wilson 🙏🙏 prayers goes out to his family
His toughest fight was with Rod Taylor in the movie
' Darker than Amber and it was for real Rod Taylor was one tough Aussie and so was William Smith R.i.p legit tough guys
Shit man, I just found out from your comments l, awful news
my favorite TOUGH GUY ACTOR.. He was all over the Silver Screen...very sad to learn of his passing.
Rip, like others said, wasnt for your comment would have not of none he was a great actor, no idea on his character but he seemed alright
RIP, William Smith. A helluva life.🙏
In my opinion, William Smith was one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood. He left a legacy that no actor will ever be able to come close to, for that I say Thank you.
Great job in Rich Man, Poor Man..
True, and he could be (acting) really scary as in 'The Last Warrior' with You Brynner ' 'Togeeeeeether!' -
Mutual Respect between opposites in a barroom brawl, each while watching the others back. Watched the movie and loved it. Right turn Clyde!
I love this scene. Nothing but total respect for each other.
Love the mutual respect two old pros show each other. They'll play squash together, but it's not personal.
That’s what this generation is missing and will never understand.
RIP William Smith. You were great!
still is great
Two legends, legendary movie, legendary scene.
William Smith passed away on July 5th, 2021. Rest in Peace.
So sad he was an amazing actor a bit underrated he deserved more.
Oh damn I wasn’t aware of that, RIP William.
Tough guy and a physical specimen. RIP Sir.
So sad
Check William Smith's bio on IMDB. He was the real-life Superman.
one of the many brilliant facets of William Smith ... a truly remarkable man ... eternal Blessings !!!
ONE OF MY FAVORITE ACTORS.
Just heard William Smith passed away on the 5th of this month. RIP Big Bill, there'll never be another one like you!
Such a clever man and a fine actor . Rest in peace sir
RIP William Smith. Thank you for your Service.
I remember watching these movies as a kid, sound effects and the fist to the cameras were awesome. Eastwood was such a badass in my childhood.
Off the subject, didn't realize how much I miss regular Michelob in those tan, teardrop bottles. You can't even get that beer anymore, was so dam tasty!
So do I.. my favorite brew way back when 😁
Michelob was Anheuser-Busch's step up from Budweiser.
It was good it was my favorite also I sure miss it
“It was a pleasure watching you work” one of the best lines ever!
“Complaint department is open now Sonny”
“You play one hell of a game of squash”
Great lines
RIP William Smith one of the all time great bad guys and one of my favorites. I remember another quote he said about another one of my favorites. He said Dean Martin was one the nicest guys he ever met In Hollywood!
Yes, two great guys !
William Smith was the perfect casting in this film. He was thoroughly convincing as a bare knuckle fighter, and if anybody could possibly beat Clint's Philo Beddoe, it was Smith's Jack Wilson. Top bloke!
Absolutely
i heard don stroud was considered for the part too
This guy intimidated the bejesus out of me as a young kid ! Dude just looked tough as nails !
If his physique didn't scare everything out of you that could be scared out of a person, his voice sure would!
You ain't kiddin'! Falconetti in Rich Man Poor Man terrified me.
He could make fear itself quiver with fear!
When he stabs Nick Nolte's character to death in "Rich Man, Poor Man".
When William Smith says, and I quote."Ya like Pain, Ya eat it like Candy." He's just TOO COOL.
@Jethro Derp I ain't most
When I was a kid and I saw this for the first time, I loved that scene, too. I thought it was cool that the bad guy wasn't actually that bad and they turned out to be good friends. That was pretty neat back in the day! Still pretty great today!
Total admiration and respect from Philo and Wilson. Even instant friendship
Worthy opponents in each others eyes
William Smith didn't just act the tough guy, he was a true hero in every sense of the word. And by all accounts he was a genuine good guy also. Truly a man deserving of all admiration and respect.
This was pure haymakers. Good stuff. I loved William Smith as an EMT in an episode of CHiPs. He was also a sheriff in another episode of CHiPs.
Classic scene. They don't make 'em like William Smith and Clint anymore.
He did one on kung fu David caradin
and that's a good thing
Instead of it you get the rock and his friend that short black comedian who is everywhere from sometime I can't remember his name now .
Nope. They call beating the shit out of each other, "squash" my brother and I called it, "putting up the ropes" the fights on. First one to yell, "ouch" loses
@@jameshadfiled1694 & Bjarke Stemann
Too much toxic masculinity for you boys?
Will was on Rockford Files and Jim Rockford said on his Tv episode this guy Dangerous! hell this guy looks Dangerous period!
Rest in peace Mr. Smith.Truly one of the best action based actors of all time.
"You play a hell of a game of squash.." Gotta love Eastwood.
He's got a lot of great one liners in his movies.
i like how its not that they are afraid of each other, they just know what it would take to put the other down and dont want to go that far for their mutual respect
William Smith is as legitimate as it will ever get……his background is fascinating.
William was a hell of a actor. Very underrated
William is the very rare actor, that you did not need to know his name to instantly recognize him, stop channel changing and watch him work. I have seen this guy in movies for the last 40 years, but did not know his name. That is the ultimate respect from a fan to an actors work.
BigBlueMSP he is still alive be 84 years old this year
Great in red dawn
He was fluent in Russian and taught it at a college. Also had a black belt degree. Not your standard walk on actor.
He was also antagonist Falconetti from the rich man/poor man series with Nick Nolte,Peter Strauss and Edward Asner!
Wow, great scene - two old school tough guys, and hell of a song too!
Awesome, awesome, awesome. The respect for each other. The friendship out of the rivalry. The Gentleman's Creed. Awesome, awesome, awesome.
Anyone else grow up in the 80s and expect to get in way more bar fights?
Ha growing up in the seventies and eighties I expected all bars to be like this just from his movies.
@@RichWeigel I expected barfights and quicksand to be much more of a problem than they actually were
Research William Smith, an incredibly accomplished person. Thanks. Edit- William Smith passed away today. Very sad. I hope more people look into his career and the other things he had done in his life. His memory deserves it. Thanks.
I love this scene because it shows the contrast of the characters. A good ole boy and an articulate bussiness looking man. When Eastwood's character sees Smith's character fight, he sees a good fighter. Smith's reaction and comment is akin to appericating a work of art. They both respect their ablities but in two completely different ways.
“You’re fast and you love pain…. You eat it like candy…” …. Classic!
William Smith: The real deal. A real man's man tough nut. Would have killed to have been able to buy him a beer and get just 10 minutes of his time. A giant among men and whose like will never be seen again.
Loved him in Laredo
He's still alive. If you can find him, buy him one for me!
I recently realized he was in wolverine's
Red dawn
Well, I know this much. Back in his prime, if I'd ever have been in a barfight, I sure as hell would rather have had him in my corner than just about anybody else. Am posting on February 11, 2021. He'll be 88 next month.
These films had some of the best fist fights that were ever choreographed. Just two people beating the shit out of each other to a fair fight. Nothing but love, and honor. And some money! This was a great sequel! Had a lot of heart.
In response to "When men were allowed to be men..." This is how we did it back in the day. You'd get frustrated with each other, punch each other in the head a few times and then go out and have a beer together. No guns, no knives, no sticks, just good old-fashioned fists. ...and then it was over! Much better times.
@amoskowitz0103 - That's exactly right! Even as children, back in the day, we'd handle our own issues, even with fists if necessary. Parents and teachers may break us up, but, it usually ended there, or, continued in private. It was stupid for parents to really get involved in "kids' shit" because their arguing and resentment would go on and on, for years sometimes. They may even forget why they dislike each other over a simple kiddie argument!?!? Whereas us kids would be friends, or, friends again, in a few minutes, once we'd settled or differences. Pansy-asses ruined that by teaching children to "go and tell on them." Be the schoolyard rat, the sissy, ultimately, the victim.
Knife at 1:14. Neither you nor Philo saw this. Good thing Jack Wilson did.
APPARENTLY YOU DIDN’T SEE THE KJNOFE PULLED ON CLINT. GOOD THING JACK WAS THERE
^^^@amoskowitz0103 .. I was a Brawler in My Younger Year's Fresh out Of Boxing at Junior High, Me and a Friend Got Involved in a Bar Fight With 15 Individual's Led by a White Boy Whom was The Ring Leader, After Decking a Few Fellas My Focus Was On This White Cat (No Racialism Intended) Me and This Guy Had a Full On Ding Dong With Each Other Until The Police Turned Up and Broke up The Brawl anyway's They Let Me and My Buddy Who Did Very Well in The Brawl Go and Arrested Those Guy's as Explained By The Bar Tender Who Actually Started The Whole Ruckus, About a Month or So Later I Was Walking to a Another Favorite Bar One Night when a Car Door Opened Much Like The Car In The Warrior's Movie Where That Shit Head Taunt's The Warrior's at Coney Island, and I Heard a Voice Say Get in, I Was Like Very Hesitant But Bein' The Tough Guy I Was I Obliged and Got in And To My Total Surprise it Was The Guy I Had a Fist Fight With a Month Earlier and I Thought Oh My I'm Gone Got Shot or Stabbed or Somethin' But No The Guy Who Introduced Himself to Me As Curly, Simply Wanted to Be Friend's and Chat, And From That Moment on Curly and I Became Great Friend's, Meeting and Greeting Each Other Whenever We Crossed Path's, Moral of This Story is Like You Say Amos Get in a Bar Brawl Win or Lose and Get on With Life and Maybe Meet a New Friend Out of it All :D] .v ..
@@pfalky2k Haha.....everybody has a plan till they get punched in the face. "Mike Tyson"
this has got to be one of my most favorite movies. so bad ass without all that flashy camera work or over the top choreography. flips and spin kicks are fine. but sometimes it's nice to just see some great brawling/kick boxing.
It's always in the eyes. Smith's got those kind of eyes. I looked up his bio:
Smith served in the United States Air Force. He won the 200 pound (91 kg) arm-wrestling championship of the world multiple times and also won the United States Air Force weightlifting championship. A lifelong bodybuilder, Smith is a record holder for reverse-curling his own body weight. His trademark arms measured as much as 19½ inches. Smith held a 31-1 record as an amateur boxer.[citation needed]
During the Korean War he was a Russian Intercept Interrogator and flew secret ferret missions over the Russian SFSR. He had both CIA and NSA clearance and intended to enter a classified position with the U.S. government, but while he was working on his doctorate studies he landed an acting contract with MGM.
Salute! He was an outstanding HABU and U2 pilot. Actor, Martial Artist, Bodybuilder and also an accomplished Poet.
Wow i didn't know that cheers he was a great character and this is a great scene
Knowing a bit about Eastwood, he wanted to give Smith a bow by having him on.
Kudos to both!
My wife was asked one time by a holiday rep if I’d previously been in special forces citing my eyes as the reason(I hadn’t)
Today,some people are slightly nervous when I look at them but my past makes my eyes the way they are.i believe that everything I do should be with 100% effort and treat people with respect but when the time comes,also stand my ground.William Smith would’ve eaten me for breakfast but I can’t help thinking he had common ground with me
Your right about those eyes. Amazing
His first first film was in 1942.....his last was 2020......His career spanned NINE decades...🤯
Great scene, you can feel those punches to the face, also I love how Clint never wiped the blood from under his nose, a nice touch.
Remember as a kid seeing William Smith in Rich Man Poor Man, to this day I've never seen menace or malevolence portrayed on the screen like he did in that mini-series, changed the whole dynamic of the show from the moment he appeared in the last two episodes and he did most of it with just a glare and his sheer intimidating presence. Probably the only time when I was young I was kept awake feeling genuinely disturbed by a character or something on tv that wasn't horror or supernatural related. I'm quite sure De Niro based his Cape Fear potrayal of Max Cady on Smith's Falconetti but even he went into parody such is the difficulty of sustaining that aura of pure malevolence on screen .
Spot on.
Almost 65 now but Falconetti still haunts me. Superb performance.
Only the krugan (?) From THE HIGHLANDER got close to Falconetti, .... but not close enough.
I have just read William Smith bio and am not surprised. The man was superhuman before he started to act. I am pushing 60 years old and have watched his performances for years as a young man. This is what a true actor should be. I wish Mr smith could write a how to manual for all these young wanna-be tough guys. He always had the aura of Extreme Menace or caged violence and you never knew when he would unleash it. What a Great Man. RH DSD
If you read his biography, he is a man of many talents - not at all the prototypical one-dimensional movie star. Seems like a class act, too, which is a rarity these days.
DIOSpeedDemon “Invasion of The Bee Girls”?
I read his Bio too, quite impressive. Some one I don't plan on getting into a fight with. any time soon.
DIOSpeedDemon “The Invasion of The Bee Girls”, Bill Smith, two hours of boner girls and stupidity?
I watched that one too, a bad B movie.
I love how they both watch each other fighting and each of the them is like 'god damn, this dood can fight' lol
Two incredible legends. I bet Clint misses that guy.
R.I.P. Mr. Smith.
Clint misses no one. The guy who wrote the script for this movie had to force Eastwood to pay him in court. Clint's all business and he never saw the writer again. Clint's too busy to get nostalgic for anyone.
@Russell Lamb - judging by various comments by other actors, and also Sondra Locke book - I doubt that Clint misses anybody at all.
At his age Clint misses a lot pf people !
Tremendous scene…..William Smith…….the legend ❤
William Smith, one of the best heavy's Hollywood ever had. One scary dude.
This was a really great and underrated movie. Full of good actors, and classic scenes, and dialogue like this. I really miss those days. Clint really was a genius, and all the cases in his movies came from his mind. Many recast in his movies. Mr. Smith here fell right into that category. He even played a small part in The Outsiders as the store owner that shot Matt Dillon, and also Eye of the Tiger with Gary Busey.
Love the mutual respect these two characters had for each other.
William Smith is one great actor. I always enjoyed watching him and his uncanny style.
Smith was a true badness he'll be missed Hollywood needs more like him REAL MEN
i always loved this scene, what a better way to know more about your opponent than to see them in their element doing what they do best.
Two legends. I miss the good old days.
William Smith is still alive. He is 83 now. Clint Eastwood is 86.
as a 70s80s child i always was obsessed with his WEIRD ASS FACE couldn't get over how annoying he looks
@@victwenty2324 I agree! There is just something very bothersome and artificial about his face. Can't stand looking at it, even to this day!
SAME HERE my dad was a big man very clint eastwood looking and a prison body builder im actually named audie after audie murphy my dad loved movies i always remeber wanting my dad to kick his face in i couldnt take my eyes of it strange strange looking man one of those men when you as another man see a ldy on his arm you scratch your head and ponder WTF
@@victwenty2324 His face never bothered me but he does kinda have that Mickey Rourke thing going on.
@@coolcat6303 Sondra Locke-Homewrecker supreme!!
I'll never understand why William Smith did not become a big star, he was one of the most intimidating tough guy actors of the 1970s and 80s, he should have been right up there with Charles Bronson. Maybe he never got the right part in the right movie. He made one real attempt to become more successful when he produced and starred in a low budget thriller in the mid 1980s which was called Death Threat. The movie wasn't great and it went straight to video.without ever being released in cinema's. I like Clint Eastwood but every time I see this fight scene I keep thinking about what big Bill Smith would have done to Clint in a real fight! In any case it looks like us old timers are the only ones who remembers William Smith now and it's a pity.
I agree with you 100%. He's still alive and kicking.
I'm 36 and I remember. How dare you call me an old timer!
Perhaps the fact that bastard shot miss kitty in the back came back to haunt him. 😄😅
Tim mcCaffrey there are still those of us to look up great men like him. The world still needs heroes.
Yeah..good comment, he was an intimidating guy who never got an starring roll in any important movie..
I started lifting weights when I seen these guys in this movie.been doing it now for over 40 years.
I love these films. They show a more down to earth, homely America, when men were men and life was simpler.
That Eastwood Left.
Never fails.
Rest in Perfect Peace William Smith 🙏 Good actor since my childhood
Classic- you forgot to mention that Chuck Norris tips his hat to William Smith, and Chuck Norris tips his hat to No Man....
William Smith will never have a near-death experience, but how many millions of times has death had a near-William Smith experience?
Also, William Smith has counted to infinity and back-twice! He also slams revolving doors for kicks.
Total respect for your opponent. We need to get back to that time.