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Overview

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6.2/10   24,394 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Simon Moore (written by)
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Release Date:
10 February 1995 (USA) more
Tagline:
In this town, you're either one or the other more
Plot:
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1 nomination more
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Fun modern western. more (179 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sharon Stone ... Ellen "The Lady"

Gene Hackman ... John Herod

Russell Crowe ... Cort

Leonardo DiCaprio ... Fee Herod "The Kid"

Tobin Bell ... Dog Kelly
Roberts Blossom ... Doc Wallace

Kevin Conway ... Eugene Dred

Keith David ... Sgt. Clay Cantrell

Lance Henriksen ... Ace Hanlon
Pat Hingle ... Horace

Gary Sinise ... The Marshal
Mark Boone Junior ... Scars

Olivia Burnette ... Katie

Fay Masterson ... Mattie Silk
Raynor Scheine ... Ratsy
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for western violence.
Runtime:
107 min
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Black and White | Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Dolby | SDDS (8 channels)
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John Sayles did on-set rewrites of the film's script during principal photography. more
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Continuity: When Herod shoots Sgt. Clay Cantrell for the first time and then begins to speak to the crowd, Sgt. Clay Cantrell appears to be grasping at a wound to the stomach area but there is an obvious bullet hole in his upper left leg which points to two wounds from one shot. more
Quotes:
Cort: There's a click before the strike. Listen to the clock. more
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27 out of 46 people found the following comment useful.
Fun modern western., 5 August 2004
8/10
Author: Boba_Fett1138 from Groningen, The Netherlands

This movie uses lot's of ingredients used in classic westerns. It does it in a fun way but it doesn't spoof the classic westerns in any way and it never becomes humorous or a parody that makes fun of the genre.

Who would have known, Sharon Stone is a believable cowgirl. I think it's fair for me to say that she's the best I have seen in a western. The movie also features both Russell Crow and Leonardo DiCaprio before their days of fame and big Dollars. It's always fun and great to have Gene Hackman in a villain role and he makes this movie an even more pleasant watch. The movie features lot's of other fun and stereotype western characters.

The settings and costumes are great and real western like and help to create the right atmosphere for the movie. The great western score is by Alan Silvestri and fits the movie well, even though the score goes a bit too much "Back to the Future" like at times.

The movie is filled with some unusual but great Sam Raimi like cinematography and tricks.

Just enjoy and don't pay attention to the story. It is just simple entertainment!

8/10

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