The Quick and the Dead (1987)
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| Directed by | Robert Day |
| Cast | Sam Elliott, Tom Conti, Kate Capshaw, Kenny Morrison, Matt Clark, Patrick Kilpatrick and Jerry Potter |
| Theatrical Release | February 28, 1987 |
| DVD Release | June 1, 2004 |
| Running Time | 90 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| UPC Code | 085392458622 |
| Buy this item | $6.99 at Amazon.com As of May 6 6:41 EDT (details) 1 DVD, Warner Brothers, Usually ships in 24 hours, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) Or 51 new from $3.94, 50 used from $2.73, 2 collectible from $10.00 |
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(28 reviews)
Tom Selleck....and Sam Elliott...In a Movie...Need I say more? No, really, it is an ok western. I have seen better, but, this one is pretty good. April 20, 2008
The Quick and the Dead
I give this movie 5 stars easy. Sam Elliott is a great actor and this is
certainly a movie that shows how good he really is. I watch it over and over. Only one other of his movies can top this one for me and that is The Shadow Riders. Must see movies. March 27, 2008
A cracker-jack traditional Western
This is a made-for-TV movie so, though there is a one leering, suggestive villain, for the most part this is family friendly. The pace is leisurely which is perfect for a Sam Elliott Western--his drawl is used to good effect. Surprizingly complex (psychologically) plot involves another man's wife and son who wants to hero-worship the Elliott character--ala "Shane."
There are some good lines, good acting, great scenery. There is no reason not to buy and keep this actioner. January 4, 2008
More enjoyable than the movie by same title
Great movie for you Sam Elliot fans. Beautiful scenery and most enjoyable. Loved it. December 19, 2007
Variations on a Theme
When I first saw The Quick and the Dead, I suspected Louis L'Amour had pilfered the plot from Shane, by Jack Schaefer. Instead of using farmers, L'Amour had his family of three traveling across the country in a covered wagon. Then I had a thought. What if after L'Amour read Shane, he said, "Nope, that's not the way it happened. Not in my West."
Shane is fascinated with Marian, the wife of Joe Starrett, but he feels guilt and tries to suppress his desires. Shane is also reluctant to revert to his gunfighter ways to protect the family.
Con Vallian in the Quick and the Dead, has no such qualms. He openly leers at Duncan McKaskel's wife, Susanna. Vallian is also pleased that bad men threaten their safety so he can display his male prowess to the woman. Whereas Shane's relationship with Joe's son seems genuine, Vallian appears to court the boy's adulation in order to seduce his mother.
During the course of both stories the protagonists grow to respect every member of the family and decide to bury their lust and ride off into the sunset.
Which is more believable? The romantic in me prefers Schaefer's West, but I suspect L'Amour's view is more realistic. A frontier family probably had much to fear from supposed good men. It was a hard country and it took guts to protect your family once you ventured beyond the borders of civilization.
The Shopkeeper December 16, 2007