Rustlers' Rhapsody (1985)

Director:

Hugh Wilson

Writer:

Hugh Wilson (written by)

Release Date:

10 May 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Western

Tagline:

From the Director of 'Police Academy'

Plot:

While the audience watches a black and white horse opera, a narrator's voice wonders what such a movie would be like today...

Plot Keywords:

Singing Cowboy | Rustler | Beautiful Woman | Land Swindle | Spaghetti Western

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Patrick Wayne	...	Bob Barber
Tom Berenger	...	Rex O'Herlihan
G.W. Bailey	...	Peter
Marilu Henner	...	Miss Tracy
Andy Griffith	...	Colonel Ticonderoga
Fernando Rey	...	Railroad Colonel
Sela Ward	...	Colonel's Daughter
Brant von Hoffman	...	Jim (as Brant Van Hoffman)
Christopher Malcolm	...	Jud
Jim Carter	...	Blackie
Paul Maxwell	...	Sheepherder #1
Manuel Pereiro	...	Sheepherder #2
Margarita Calahorra	...	Sheepherder's Wife
Billy J. Mitchell	...	Town Doctor
John Orchard	...	Town Sheriff

Also Known As:

Esos locos cuatreros (Spain)

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

Spain | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | Iceland:L | Finland:K-8 | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Tabernas, Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

Impala

Trivia:

'Hugh Wilson' got the idea for this film while working on the series he created, "WKRP in Cincinnati" (1978). That show was shot on the CBS lot in Studio City, CA. Before CBS bought it, it belonged to Republic Pictures, the studio that produced hundreds of low budget westerns, exactly like the kind being spoofed in this film.

Goofs:

Continuity: After the big shoot out at the end of the film, in an overhead shot, the Railroad Colonel briefly disappears.

Quotes:

Rex O'Herlihan: [Music score begins to play. Rex speaks to his horse] Root's beginnin' to work.
[a cowboy chorus joins in]
Rex O'Herlihan: Yeah, it's definitely kickin' in now.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Amazing Stories: Fine Tuning (#1.7)" (1985)

A DELIGHTFUL HOMAGE TO THE WESTERN

If you love the western genre, this is a must see! A delightful homage to westerns of the 1930's up to the 1960's. Unlike BLAZING SADDLES, this intelligently scripted film doesn't hit you over the head with the jokes - it kind of "eases 'em on in" at a leisurly pace, and on repeated viewings, you'll pick up more and more delights! Tom Berenger is perfect as Rex O'Herlihan the Singing Cowboy, who, along with his marvelously clever horse, Wildfire, brings peace and order to the town of Oakwood Estates. With a teriffic supporting cast, including Andy Griffith as Colonel Ticonderoga, the evil cattle baron, and Fernando Rey as the wicked railroad baron, who both seem to be having a hoot of a time in this delightful comedy. I hope it comes out on DVD 'cause I'm wearing out my VHS copy!