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The Quick and the Dead

1987 · 90 min

A steady, old-fashioned Western that ambles through frontier danger with a calm hero and a slow-burning sense of honor.

Tagline
A mysterious stranger is about to make a woman forget she's a wife and a man remember he's a hero.
Overview
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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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • revenge
  • family
  • loyalty
  • justice
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, drama, western, tv movie
Directed by
Robert Day
Written by
James Lee Barrett
Starring
Sam Elliott, Kate Capshaw, Tom Conti, Matt Clark, Patrick Kilpatrick, Del Shores, Kurt D. Lott, Kenny Morrison
Music
Steve Dorff
Cinematography
Dick Bush
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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