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The Quick and the Dead (1995)

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A female gunfighter returns to a frontier town where a dueling tournament is being held, which she enters in an effort to avenge her father's death.

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1 April 2014 | amesmonde
Worth watching for the performances
A woman rides into town and finds herself caught-up in shooting duel competition, which fits her agenda for revenge.

Simon Moore's basic story and director Sam Raimi's staging is a homage of sorts to the Spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone, particularly the Dollars Trilogy. What makes Raimi's Quick and the Dead appealing is the star studded cast and an array of supporting actors including Lance Henriksen, Keith David, Gary Sinise and Pat Hingle... There's really too many to mention.

Moore's revenge/redemption script has a moral core, some heartfelt moments and surprise deaths but essentially it is a series of showdowns. Raimi's offering is not as gritty looking as it could be but it has some nice setups, special effects, explosions and shootouts. Each of the actors have clearly put a lot of effort into handling their weapons, particularly notable is Russell Crowe. The great (now retired) Gene Hackman, a fresh Crowe, a young Leonardo DiCaprio and of course Sharon Stone (who is also one of the producers) to name a few in the lead roles are a joy to watch.

With a fitting score from Alan Silvestri complimenting Raimi's trade mark and snappy camera work, holes in heads, rain storms and the burning sun it adds up to an entertaining enough Western. It's just too glossy and stylized to feel like the classic material it's trying to emulate. Nevertheless, it's still worth viewing for the performances alone.

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Trivia

The cast started training with their guns three months before production started. They would take their guns back to their hotel rooms each night to keep practising.

Quotes

Horace: I said whores next door.

Goofs

During the duel between Herod and Cantrell, when Cantrell says he was planning to kill Herod anyway, the camera focuses on Herod and he is reaching for his gun. It then cuts to a shot showing Herod from behind, and his hand is at his side and he reaches for his gun again.

Alternate Versions

During the dinner scene with Herod and Ellen, he gives two different versions of his family history. In one, he says that his father found out his mother was unfaithful, and infers that he killed her. In the other version, he says his father was a judge who made him and his mother watch hangings. One day, his father decided there was too much evil in the world, so he put one bullet in a gun and pointed it at his wife, his son, and himself in turns, pulling the trigger each time. He ended up "blowing out the back of his head."

Soundtracks

Un Mexicano En El Norte
Written by Demetrio Farias
Performed by El Mariachi Tepalcatepec De Michoacan
Courtesy of Discos Dos Coronas
(A Division of Two Crowns International Inc.)

Storyline

Plot Summary

Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)

Genres

Action | Romance | Thriller | Western

Details

Release Date:

10 February 1995

Language

English, Spanish

Country of Origin

Japan, USA

Filming Locations

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$32,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,515,861 12 February 1995

Gross USA:

$18,636,537

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$18,636,537

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