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Open Range

2003 · 139 min

A patient, brooding western that builds to a thunderous, cathartic shootout, with quiet moments of tenderness and regret.

Tagline
No place to run. No reason to hide.
Overview
A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • guilt
  • justice
  • redemption
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
western
Directed by
Kevin Costner
Written by
Craig Storper
Starring
Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall, Annette Bening, Michael Gambon, Michael Jeter, Diego Luna, James Russo, Abraham Benrubi
Music
Michael Kamen
Cinematography
J. Michael Muro
Runtime
139 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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