Dead or Alive (1988)

After a series of vicious crimes by a renegade group of cowboys, led by "Red Jack" Stilwell, a legendary tracker, Noble Adams is pulled out of retirement to capture Stilwell, dead or alive.... See full summary »

Director:

John Guillermin

Writer:

Kevin Jarre

Stars:

Kris Kristofferson, Scott Wilson, Mark Moses

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kris Kristofferson	...	Noble Adams
Scott Wilson	...	John 'Red Jack' Stillwell
Mark Moses	...	Tom Adams
David Huddleston	...	Lane Crawford
John Quade	...	Lomax
Don Swayze	...	Brewer
Geoffrey Blake	...	Miller
Leon Rippy	...	Chub Dumont
Ernie Lively	...	Bob
Karen Kopins	...	Sarah Bolton
Celia Xavier	...	Inez
Jeff Celentano	...	Lon (as Jeff Weston)
Jennifer Snyder	...	Mary Bolton
Brynn Thayer	...	Lottie Adams
Jose Rey Toledo	...	Redondo

Storyline

After a series of vicious crimes by a renegade group of cowboys, led by "Red Jack" Stilwell, a legendary tracker, Noble Adams is pulled out of retirement to capture Stilwell, dead or alive. Reluctantly, needing more men, he allows his son, Tom to tag along, revealing to Tom a whole brutal side of ruthlessness Noble thought he left behind.

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Plot Keywords:

murder spree | manhunt | male nudity | male rear nudity | clothed male naked male | 

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Taglines:

He thought his days of violence had ended... But the battle between good and evil is never over.

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

A TV movie for the HBO network.

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Goofs

Several times during the course of the movie, aircraft con trails are clearly visible in the sky. At the time this movie takes place, the Wright brothers had not yet flown their Flyer.

User Reviews

An all around good western

This western may not stray to far from the norm but it does have a great cast and a good script. Kris Kristofferson is as usual great. So is Scott Wilson (I) who plays a crazed killer who thinks that he is on a mission of God. Mark Moses plays Tom Adams, son of Noble Adams, (K.K.) and does a fine job as the son who learns to believe in his fathers ways as his father learns to count on him. A fine movie made by the people at HBO. If you like westerns then you will like this one.

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 March 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dead or Alive

Filming Locations:

Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Colorado, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eaves Movie Ranch, HBO Pictures, Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1