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Appaloosa

2008 · 115 min

A slow-burning, character-driven Western that feels lived-in and morally textured, with quiet tension and a melancholic undertow.

Tagline
Feelings get you killed.
Overview
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 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
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • love
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, western, crime
Directed by
Ed Harris
Written by
Robert Knott, Ed Harris
Starring
Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris, Renée Zellweger, Jeremy Irons, Timothy Spall, Ariadna Gil, James Gammon, Cerris Morgan-Moyer
Music
Jeff Beal
Cinematography
Dean Semler
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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