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The Quick and the Dead (1995),
Director: Sam Raimi, rated R for Western violence
In this town,
you're either one or the other
  Starring: Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe,
Leonardo DiCaprio, Roberts Blossom, Kevin Conway, Lance
Henriksen, Pat Hingle
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"This is my town! If you
live to see the dawn, it's because I allow it! I'm in charge of
everything! I decide who lives or who dies! Your gunfighter's
dead." – John Harod
Why watch this?
Sharon Stone portrays a gun-slinging cowgirl - now that takes
some acting talent!
Plot Summary:
In the lawless Old West town of Redemption, ruled by the
ruthless John Herod, a mysterious female gunslinger arrives
seeking revenge. She enters a deadly, single-elimination
fast-draw tournament orchestrated by Herod, alongside a diverse
cast of gunslingers with their own reasons for participating,
including a preacher who has renounced violence and a young
aspiring gunfighter seeking validation from Herod.
Dad's Preview:
Sharon Stone portrays a gunslinger in the old West.
What?! Yet, she pulls it off. There is a quick-draw contest in
Redemption. The dusty town is lorded over by the ruthless
John Herod, played by Gene Hackman. Aiding the film's success are some wonderful
performances by two new stars: Leonard DiCaprio
and Russell Crowe. It's full of Western clichés, but that's the
point of it.
TriStar Pictures,
Japan Satellite Broadcasting; IndieProd Co. Prod.;
Sony Pictures Releasing |
