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The Quick and the Dead (1995) -- Lady avenger returns to western town owned by a ruthless gunslinger hosting an elimination tournament.

Overview

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Director:
Sam Raimi
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:
Lady avenger returns to western town owned by a ruthless gunslinger hosting an elimination tournament. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(27 articles)
Discuss: Underrated Raimi
 (From Cinematical. 30 May 2009, 7:02 PM, PDT)

Sam Raimi: Auteur For A Day
 (From Fangoria. 30 May 2009, 10:02 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Dolly in, push in, zoom out more
US TV Schedule:
Mon. July 271:00 AMSPIKETV   

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
Country:
USA | Japan
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby | SDDS (8 channels)
Filming Locations:
Arizona, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Trademark: [Sam Raimi] [pov shot]As a drinking glass and bullets fly through the air, we see their targets from the missile's viewpoint. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: (At 1:35:30) When Herod gets up just after the explosions, the camera pans up. In the background on the right side is a shadowy figure (perhaps a pyrotechnician) wearing a thick flak-vest and holding a radio control. more
Quotes:
John Herod: You must be the fastest gun in the west. That or the biggest liar! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Inside the Actors Studio: (#10.6)" (2004) more

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38 out of 63 people found the following comment useful:-
Dolly in, push in, zoom out, 22 May 2005
10/10
Author: composer_mike from Edoass

-It's sad that Raimi only became world known after the "Spider-Man" series because this man has been making classics for a long time now. and one of his gems is this wonderful movie which i love like crazy. This is truly Raimi at his best

-It's a classic revenge tale we have here folks. A girl seeks revenge on the man who "stole her childhood" and finally finds the man who is responsible when she comes into a town ruled by the evil, evil man. The woman is played by Sharon Stone, and the evil, evil man is played by Gene Hackman. Russel Crowe and David Keith also do a great supporting cast job in the movie. Crowe being the ex-con whose now a man of God, and Keith being an assassin for hire. Also doing a good job is a very young Leo Dicaprio as "The Kid". He's just a naive boy who tries his best to please everyone and his dad, and the one and only Scott Spiegel plays the goldman who sells anything that anything to do with gold

-What I love about this movie is how it doesn't bog itself down in reality, it's pure campy fun and even though we know that half of the stuff happening is impossible we still go along with it and enjoy the ride. The "dolly in, push in, zoom out" technique is used a lot in this movie, and gives the movie this sense that you're not suppose to take anything seriously. This isn't "Unforgiven" or another realistic western, it's a fantasy and Raimi takes full advantage of that. Alan Silvestri's score is also nicely represented here and gives the movie right balance of fantasy and pseudo realism it needs. The sound is also well done and actually sounds better than most movies that come out today. Bass is earth shatteringly deep, and the surrounds are used nicely to envelope you around the movie nicely. Only problem with the sound is that I wish they had given the gunshots a bit more bass instead of making it sound like plastic toys that kids play with. The cinematography is pretty nice but it doesn't really stand out.

-This movie is fun, lots of fun.Iit's no western classic but simply one of my favorite movies from one of my favorite directors.

although where were Ted Raimi and Bruce Campbell?

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