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The Quick and the Dead

Movie · 1995 · 103 min

A stylish, explosive Western with flashy gunfights and a brooding revenge story, balancing campy excess with genuine tension.

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1995 US film by Sam Raimi
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Year
1995
Runtime
103 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • justice
  • power
  • corruption
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour4
Realism5
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
Western
Directed by
Sam Raimi
Written by
Alan Silvestri, Simon Moore
Starring
Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Gary Sinise, Bruce Campbell, Pat Hingle, Tobin Bell
Music
Alan Silvestri
Cinematography
Dante Spinotti
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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