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Silverado (1985)

PG-13 | | Action, Crime, Drama | 10 July 1985 (USA)
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A misfit bunch of friends come together to right the injustices which exist in a small town.

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards »

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Marvin J. McIntyre ...
Clerk
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Trooper (as Brad Williams)
Sheb Wooley ...
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Boy at Outpost
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Sheriff Langston
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Carter
Meg Kasdan ...
Barmaid
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Gene Hartline ...
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Autry Ward ...
Hat Thief
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In 1880, four men travel together to the city of Silverado. They come across many dangers before they finally engage the "bad guys" and bring peace and equality back to the city. Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos <makzax@hotmail.com>

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Four strangers became friends. Four friends became heroes. On the road to... Silverado. See more »


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10 July 1985 (USA)  »

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The Outlaws  »

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$26,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$33,200,000 (USA)
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2.35 : 1
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The picture was nominated for two Academy Awards - for Best Sound and Best Original Score - but failed to win an Oscar in either category. See more »

Goofs

During the showdown in Silverado, Emmett is shot in his right leg, in a spot visible from most angles. After racing the horse to another end of town, and killing him, there is a shot of Emmett on the horse where you can see almost his entire right leg, and no bullet hole is visible, either in his leg or pants. See more »

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[first lines]
[Emmett saves Paden's life with a sip of water from his canteen after discovering him abandoned and baking in the desert]
Paden: Pleased to meet you.
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Referenced in Wild Wild West (1999) See more »

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Silverado is damn good fun. Being a small fan of the Western genre, I felt this was the most refreshing one I've seen in a while. The genre had pretty much died, but came back in Silverado, and it felt so fresh.

The plot is simple and cliche, I think it's paying homage to the classics. It sticks within the Western boundary and does its thing.

The cast is pretty good, and well known, but in 1985, these actors were just Hollywood virgins. I was surprised by John Cleese, he stuck out like a sore thumb, but I enjoyed his performance. You have Costner hamming it up, and Jeff Goldblum was cool. Scott Glenn was probably the best. Hell, Glover was pretty good, too.

The direction is wonderful as is the editing, the film moves along at a decent pace. I wish Lawrence was a more prominent director, he deserves more success.

The film score is very nice, fits the film perfectly.

Overall, one of the best Westerns in the last 25 years.


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