How the West Was Fun (1994) (TV)

User Rating:

3.4/10   

Director:

Stuart Margolin

Writer (WGA):

Jurgen Wolff (written by)

Release Date:

19 November 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Western

Plot:

Twins Suzy and Jessica visit granny Natty's dude ranch in the Wild West. The ranch has too few paying...

Plot Keywords:

Ranch | Twins | Deceased Mother | Kidnapping | Whitewater Rafting

Cast

Mary-Kate Olsen	...	Susie Martin
Ashley Olsen	...	Jessica Martin
Martin Mull	...	Bart Gafooley
Michele Greene	...	Laura Forester
Patrick Cassidy	...	Stephen Martin
Ben Cardinal	...	George
Leon Pownall	...	Leo McRugger
Peg Phillips	...	Natty
Wes Tritter	...	Cookie
Heather Lea MacCallum	...	Leona
Shaun Johnston	...	Phil
Daniel Libman	...	Roger
Elizabeth Olsen	...	Girl in Car
Jacqueline Robbins	...	Twin #1
Joyce Robbins	...	Twin #2

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Alberta, Canada

Company:

Dualstar Productions

Movie Connections:

References The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

best Olsen twin movie

My kids thought this was the best movie by the Olsen twins, and so did I. ("Little Rascals" is not really an Olsen twin movie, and we didn't like "It Takes Two" as well.) Its plot is predictable but plausible, with a touch of mystery and suspense. Martin Mull gives a fine performance as the bad guy. The western scenery is excellent: production values seem higher than most made-for-TV movies. I think this is as good as many higher-rated IMDb movies, but it lacks drug or alcohol references, so I guess many pseudo-adults can't appreciate it. One funny part is the way George (Ben Cardinal), a native American / Indian, keeps arriving everywhere via mountain bike before the horses do.