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Overview

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6.1/10   2,582 votes
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Director:
John Sayles
Writer (WGA):
John Sayles (written by)
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Release Date:
17 September 2004 (USA) more
Tagline:
Vote early. Vote often. more
Plot:
The discovery of a corpse threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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Entertaining political/mystery/comedy more (71 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Chris Cooper ... Dickie Pilager

Richard Dreyfuss ... Chuck Raven

Cajardo Lindsey ... Lloyd
John C. Ashton ... Director
Elizabeth Rainer ... Leslie
Donevon Martinez ... Lazaro Huerta

James Gammon ... Sheriff Joe Skaggs

Benjamin Kroger ... Deputy Davis
Charles Mitchell ... Henry

Danny Huston ... Danny O'Brien
Alma Delfina ... Lupe Montoya
Roslyn Washington ... Hilary

David Clennon ... Mort Seymour

Mary Kay Place ... Grace Seymour

Tim Roth ... Mitch Paine
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
128 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: When Danny is talking to Maddy (towards the end of the scene at the back of her house), she appears to be wearing a jacket when shot from the front and a vest top when shot from behind. more
Quotes:
Wes Benteen: American's don't have the patience for underdogs that they used to. A coach goes three seasons without a ring, he's out on his ass... as he should be. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Tell Them Who You Are (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Darn That Dream more

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Entertaining political/mystery/comedy, 1 February 2005
8/10
Author: Rick-34 (rick_desper@yahoo.com) from United States

While not at the level of the best Sayles movies (Lone Star, The Secret of Roan Inish, etc.), Silver City is still entertaining. The film suffers a bit from trying to do too much, and not quite making it all the way to any of its targets. But there's still a lot to enjoy.

My first thought while watching this movie was: hey, Chris Cooper isn't the star! Since his face is featured on the poster, and he starred in Lone Star, and is generally considered an A List actor these days, this was a bit of a surprise. The lead actor turned out to be Danny Huston, half-brother of Angelica, son of John, grandson of Walter, etc. Huston's character, Danny O'Brien, is hired by the Pilager campaign to intimidate a few enemies of Dickie Pilager (Cooper) after a dead body shows up in a lake during a campaign photo op. But O'Brien is by nature anti-establishment, and instincts from his previous life as an investigative journalist kick in, so he starts to investigate much more than he was hired to.

The supporting cast is terrific, though many of them (Tim Roth and Thora Birch come to mind) are wasted in tiny roles. Aside from Huston and Cooper, the only actors given much to work with are Maria Bello as his ex-girlfriend, who also happens to be a political reporter, Richard Dreyfuss as the Rove-like campaign manager, and Sal Lopez as a Mexican chef that O'Brien gets involved in investigating the background of the victim. Daryl Hannah has a nice small role as Maddy Pilager, the candidate's sister.

The general problem the movie has is that it seems a bit indecisive as to whether it's about immigration or about politics. It seems to be a bit more about immigration than politics, and other films such as Redford's "The Candidate" have covered the latter ground with considerably more energy and insight. Some reviewers have noted a parallel to the Huston masterpiece "Chinatown" - but that's a high standard to aim for, and Silver City really doesn't come close. The script is far too disjointed, and Danny Huston is just not close to Nicholson's level as an actor. Still, the movie is enjoyable, especially for its insights into the migrant worker community, which is usually ignored by most Americans.

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