A mysterious stranger is about to make a woman forget she's a wife and a man remember he's a hero.
In 1876 Wyoming, the gun is the only law. And for Duncan and Suzanna McKaskel, newly arrived settlers beset by outlaws, rugged frontiersman Con Vallian is the only hope.
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- Wuchakon TMDB · Apr 20217/10
_**Hackneyed plot with mature insights and surprises**_ RELEASED IN 1987 and directed by Robert Day, "The Quick and the Dead" is a made-for-HBO Western starring Sam Elliott as Con Vallian, a mysterious stranger who helps a family heading West in their conflict with a group of ne'er-do-wells. Vallian's desire is piqued by the wife (Kate Capshaw), is that interest mutual? Will the family make it to the Bighorn Mountains alive-and-well or will violence and adultery destroy them? If you don't remember Kate Capshaw, she was the blonde in 1984's "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" and later married director Steven Spielberg. I was impressed with this little-known Western. Although made for cable, it's based on a Louis L'Armour book and is actually better than some theatrically released Westerns. There are flaws, like the kid's questionable acting skills and the fact that the film was noticeably shot in Northern Arizona rather than Eastern Wyoming, but -- all things considered -- this is a solid realistic Western in the tradition of "Shane" and "Will Penny." Don't expect the mythic tone of 1995's big-budget Western of the same name. Highlights include the breathtaking cinematography, a
Read the whole review on TMDB - John Chardon TMDB · Feb 20207/10
Why is it that the man who begs for mercy never gives it? The Quick and the Dead is directed by Robert Day and written by Louis L'Amour (novel) and James Lee Barrett (teleplay). It stars Sam Elliott, Tom Conti, Kate Capshaw, Kenny Morrison, Matt Clark and Patrick Kilpatrick. Music is by Steve Dorff and cinematography is by Dick Bush. In 1876 Wyoming, Duncan (Conti) and Suzanna McKaskel (Capshaw) are taking their son and belongings to start a new life out West. But driving through a barely populated tin-pot town, they find themselves beset by a bunch of outlaws run by Doc Shabitt (Clark). Luckily, help may be at hand in the form of tough no nonsense frontiersman Con Vallian (Elliott)?, that is if matters of the heart and secrets of the past do not confuse the issues to hand... How nice it is as a big Western fan to find a television movie that shines bright in genre light. This is wonderfully old fashioned in its setting and telling, simple in plot structure it may be, but pretty much everything falls into place for a pic that for genre fans becomes more than just a time waster. Elliott's calm rugged swagger is in full effect, Capshaw is splendidly tender yet stoic, and much to my s
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Cast
- Sam ElliottCon Villian
- Kate CapshawSusanna McKaskel
- Tom ContiDuncan McKaskel
- Matt ClarkDoc Shabitt
- Patrick KilpatrickThe Ute
- Del ShoresPurdy Mantle
- Kurt D. LottLenny Shabitt
- Kenny MorrisonTom McKaskel
- Jerry PotterRed Hayle
- Hardy RawlsJoy the Blacksmith
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- Robert DayDirector
- Louis L'AmourNovel
- Dick BushDirector of Photography
- Steve DorffOriginal Music Composer
- Jay FreundEditor
- Phillip CatesProducer
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