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The Quick and the Dead (1995)

R 107 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   10 February 1995 (USA)
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Ratings: 6.3/10 from 39,589 users   Metascore: 49/100 
Reviews: 191 user | 56 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com

Lady avenger returns to western town owned by a ruthless gunslinger hosting an elimination tournament.

Director:

Sam Raimi

Writer:

Simon Moore
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sharon Stone ...
Gene Hackman ...
Russell Crowe ...
Leonardo DiCaprio ...
Kid
Tobin Bell ...
Dog Kelly
Roberts Blossom Roberts Blossom ...
Doc Wallace
Kevin Conway ...
Eugene Dred
Keith David ...
Sgt. Cantrell
Lance Henriksen ...
Pat Hingle ...
Horace the Bartender
Gary Sinise ...
Marshall
Mark Boone Junior ...
Scars
Olivia Burnette ...
Katie
Fay Masterson ...
Mattie Silk
Raynor Scheine Raynor Scheine ...
Ratsy
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Storyline

Ellen, an unknown female gunslinger rides into a small, dingy and depressing prairie town with a secret as to her reason for showing up. Shortly after her arrival, a local preacher, Cort, is thrown through the saloon doors while townfolk are signing up for a gun competition. The pot is a huge sum of money and the only rule: that you follow the rules of the man that set up the contest, Herod. Herod is also the owner, leader, and "ruler" of the town. Seems he's arranged this little gun-show-off so that the preacher (who use to be an outlaw and rode with Herod) will have to fight again. Cort refuses to ever use a gun to kill again and Herod, acknowledging Cort as one of the best, is determined to alter this line of thinking ... even if it gets someone killed ... Written by McGinty <McGinty@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Contest | Gunslinger | Fight | Western Town | Fist Fight  | See more »

Taglines:

In this town, you're either one or the other See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller | Western

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for western violence See all certifications »

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Country:

USA | Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Quick & Dead See more »

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$32,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$18,636,537 (USA)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

SDDS (8 channels) | Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White  | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of Woody Strode. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: The Armani logo on Ellen's sunglasses. See more »

Quotes

Cantrell: Sergeant Cantrell.
Shemp: How do you spell that?
Cantrell: Correctly.
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Connections

Spoofed in Rango (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"El Tierra Calento"
Written by Alex Gonzalez
Performed by El Mariachi Tepalcatepec De Michoacan
Courtesy of Discos Dos Coronas
(A Division of Two Crowns International Inc.) See more »