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Silverado

  • 19851985
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
44K
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Silverado (1985)
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  • Action
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A misfit bunch of friends comes together to right the injustices which exist in a small town.A misfit bunch of friends comes together to right the injustices which exist in a small town.A misfit bunch of friends comes together to right the injustices which exist in a small town.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
44K
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  • Director
    • Lawrence Kasdan
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Kasdan
    • Mark Kasdan
  • Stars
    • Kevin Kline
    • Scott Glenn
    • Kevin Costner
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lawrence Kasdan
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Kasdan
    • Mark Kasdan
  • Stars
    • Kevin Kline
    • Scott Glenn
    • Kevin Costner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 208User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Scott Glenn and Thomas Wilson Brown in Silverado (1985)
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    Kevin Costner, Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, and Scott Glenn in Silverado (1985)
    Kevin Costner, Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, and Scott Glenn in Silverado (1985)
    Kevin Costner, Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, and Scott Glenn in Silverado (1985)
    Kevin Costner, Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, and Scott Glenn in Silverado (1985)
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    Silverado (1985)
    Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, and Scott Glenn in Silverado (1985)
    Rosanna Arquette and Scott Glenn in Silverado (1985)

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    Kevin Kline
    Kevin Kline
    • Padenas Paden
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    • Emmettas Emmett
    Kevin Costner
    Kevin Costner
    • Jakeas Jake
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Malas Mal
    Marvin J. McIntyre
    Marvin J. McIntyre
    • Clerkas Clerk
    Brad Leland
    Brad Leland
    • Trooperas Trooper
    • (as Brad Williams)
    Sheb Wooley
    Sheb Wooley
    • Cavalry Sergeantas Cavalry Sergeant
    Jonathan Kasdan
    Jonathan Kasdan
    • Boy at Outpostas Boy at Outpost
    • (as Jon Kasdan)
    John Cleese
    John Cleese
    • Sheriff Langstonas Sheriff Langston
    Todd Allen
    Todd Allen
    • Deputy Kernas Deputy Kern
    Kenny Call
    • Deputy Blockas Deputy Block
    Bill Thurman
    Bill Thurman
    • Carteras Carter
    Meg Kasdan
    Meg Kasdan
    • Barmaidas Barmaid
    Dick Durock
    Dick Durock
    • Bar Fighteras Bar Fighter
    Gene Hartline
    Gene Hartline
    • Bar Fighteras Bar Fighter
    Autry Ward
    • Hat Thiefas Hat Thief
    Jake Kasdan
    Jake Kasdan
    • Stable Boyas Stable Boy
    • (as Jacob Kasdan)
    Rosanna Arquette
    Rosanna Arquette
    • Hannahas Hannah
    • Director
      • Lawrence Kasdan
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Kasdan
      • Mark Kasdan
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    In 1880, four men travel together to the city of Silverado. They come across many dangers before they finally engage the "bad guys" and bring peace and equality back to the city. —Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>
    • friend turned enemy
    • new mexico desert
    • western town
    • small town
    • new mexico territory
    • 233 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Get ready for the ride of your life.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • PG-13
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the scene where Augie tries to jump on Jake's horse and falls to the ground, the horse is wearing Jake's hat. This was Costner's idea just before the cameras rolled to keep with his character's goofy nature. Kasdan loved the idea, and it stayed in the film.
    • Goofs
      After the duel between Cobb and Paden and in the final scene, a 50-star US flag is visible hanging in front of a building. In the 1880s, this should have been a 38-star flag.
    • Quotes

      Mal Johnson: Now, I don't wanna kill you, and you don't wanna be dead.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Back in the Saddle Again: The Rebirth of the Western (1985)

    User reviews208

    Review
    Top review
    Cult Classic Tribute to Western Clichés...
    By 1985, the movie 'western' was a genre long dormant, with film critics quick to point out that audiences had become far too 'sophisticated' for old-fashioned "shoot-'em-ups". Two film makers decided to test the waters, however; Clint Eastwood, reviving an older version of his "Man with No Name", directed and starred in his SHANE homage, PALE RIDER; and Lawrence Kasdan, fresh from the huge success of THE BIG CHILL, fulfilled his life-long dream to make a western, with SILVERADO. Neither film was successful at the box office, and pundits predicted they would soon be forgotten...but a new force in the movie industry was emerging, video rentals, and SILVERADO, with it's spectacular action sequences, charismatic heroes, and sweeping, unforgettable music score (by Bruce Broughton), was an unexpected and overwhelming hit, drawing Hollywood's attention to the new market, and lifting the film to the near-classic cult status it enjoys today.

    While PALE RIDER would focus on Clint Eastwood's continuing demythologizing of the West (which would culminate in 1992's UNFORGIVEN), SILVERADO embraces all the 'classic' Western clichés, serving them up with such exuberance that they seem 'fresh'. The story of four likable 'shootists' of nearly superhuman skills, bonding, and ultimately taking on a corrupt sheriff and his brutal gang of deputies in the town of Silverado, trots out one traditional element after another, from the classic 'bushwhack' (with a John Ford 'Doorway Framing' homage shot) to the 'pretty widow' in a wagon train; from the 'saloonkeeper with a heart of gold' to the 'crooked gambler with a concealed weapon'...and even climaxes with that most traditional of finales, as two ex-partners face off on a dusty street in an old-fashioned Western shootout.

    The four leads couldn't have been cast more perfectly; Scott Glenn channels Gary Cooper as a laconic cowboy fresh from an undeserved 5-year prison stretch; Kevin Kline exudes his signature charm as an ex-gang member whose life changed because of "a dog"; Danny Glover is warm and reassuring as a man moving west from Chicago to help his family, armed with a legendary Henry rifle; and, best of all, young Kevin Costner, in his breakout performance, is irresistible, wild and acrobatic, as Glenn's ever-optimistic, carefree younger brother, a part Kasdan wrote specifically for the actor, after his scenes were cut from THE BIG CHILL.

    The supporting cast is equally superb, with standout performances by giant Brian Dennehy, John Cleese (as a sheriff who knows 'where' his jurisdiction ends), Jeff Goldblum, Linda Hunt, James Gammon ("You led a posse to my best hide-out??"), Jeff Fahey, and, in a wonderful if brief role, breathtaking Rosanna Arquette, as the widow courted by both Kline and Glenn. With a cast THIS good, it is remarkable that the film had to 'go to video' to achieve success!

    The final line of SILVERADO, "We'll be back!", shouted by Costner as he and Glenn ride 'into the sunset', has had countless fans wishing that a follow-up movie had been made (a 1999 nationwide video poll chose SILVERADO as the film "Most Deserving of a Sequel"), but time has, sadly, eliminated that possibility. The film that 'failed' when released, in a genre that 'experts' considered passé, is, after nearly 20 years, still winning new fans.

    As Kevin Kline and Linda Hunt say, as a toast: "Here's to the good stuff...May it last a long time!"
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 10, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Сільверадо
    • Filming locations
      • White Rock, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Delphi IV Productions
      • Eaves Movie Ranch
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,192,570
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,522,897
      • Jul 14, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,192,570
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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