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The Quick and the Dead (1995)
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Director
Sam Raimi
brings his trademark comic book-influenced visual panache to this post-modern Western.
Sharon Stone
stars as Ellen, a mysterious female gunslinger who arrives in the frontier hamlet of Redemption for a contest pitting quick-draw artists against each other. The event is the brainchild of Redemption's evil, corrupt mayor, Herod (
Gene Hackman
), a criminal who has taken over the town and charges a 50% tax on local businesses. The pot for Herod's deadly game has swollen, attracting numerous colorful gunfighters from around the territory. As each battle thins the ranks of players, the pasts of several participants are revealed. Ellen is seeking revenge on Herod for a heinous past injustice. The fast-talking braggart known as "The Kid" (
Leonardo DiCaprio
) may in fact be Herod's son. The pacifist Reverend Cort (
Russell Crowe
), who refuses to participate in the bloodshed, is the fastest draw in the West and a former colleague of Herod's. After several spectacular slayings, Ellen and Herod stage a final showdown, but not before he has made her an unexpected proposal. The Quick and the Dead (1995) is dedicated to veteran Western actor
Woody Strode
, who appears in a cameo as Redemption's coffin maker, his final performance. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
Cast
Tobin Bell
Dog Kelly
Russell Crowe
Cort
Leonardo DiCaprio
Kid
Gene Hackman
Herod
Lance Henriksen
Ace Hanlon
Sharon Stone
Ellen
Production Crew
Steven A. Saklad
Art Director
Francine Maisler
Casting
Dante Spinotti
Cinematographer
Chuck Binder
Co-producer
Sharon Stone
Co-producer
Alan Silvestri
Composer (Music Score)
Judianna Makovsky
Costume Designer
Sam Raimi
Director
Pietro Scalia
Editor
Robert Tapert
Executive Producer
Bob Wagner
First Assistant Director
John Cameron
First Assistant Director
Gary D. Liddiard
Makeup
Allen Shapiro
Producer
Joshua Donen
Producer
Patrick Markey
Producer
Patrick Markey
Production Designer
Patrizia Von Brandenstein
Production Designer
John Sayles
Screenwriter
Simon Moore
Screenwriter
Hilton Rosemarin
Set Designer
Dennis L. Maitland
Sound/Sound Designer
Al di Sarro
Special Effects
Stanley Brossette
Unit Publicist
Year: 1995
Runtime: 105
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for western violence
Category: Feature
Genre
Western
Produced by
TriStar
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