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Wagons East!

1994 · 107 min

A goofy, amiable western spoof that ambles along on broad gags and a likable cast, more silly than sharp.

Directed by
Peter Markle
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Western
Tagline
They came. They saw. They changed their minds.
Overview
After the 1860s Wild West, a group of misfit settlers - including ex-doctor Phil Taylor, prostitute Belle, and homosexual bookseller Julian - decide they cannot live in their current situation in the west. They hire a grizzled alcoholic wagon master by the name of James Harlow to take them on a journey back to their hometowns in the East.

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Directed by
Peter Markle
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Western
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • freedom
  • identity
  • friendship
  • rebellion
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism5
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
adventure, comedy, western
Directed by
Peter Markle
Written by
Matthew Carlson
Starring
John Candy, Richard Lewis, John C. McGinley, Ellen Greene, Robert Picardo, Ed Lauter, William Sanderson, Rodney A. Grant
Music
Michael Small
Cinematography
Frank Tidy
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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