A drifting gunslinger-for-hire finds himself in the middle of an ongoing war between the Irish and Italian mafia in a Prohibition era ghost town.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Bruce Willis | ... | John Smith | |
| Bruce Dern | ... | Sheriff Ed Galt | |
| William Sanderson | ... | Joe Monday | |
| Christopher Walken | ... | Hickey | |
| David Patrick Kelly | ... | Doyle | |
| Karina Lombard | ... | Felina | |
| Ned Eisenberg | ... | Fredo Strozzi | |
| Alexandra Powers | ... | Lucy Kolinski | |
| Michael Imperioli | ... | Giorgio Carmonte | |
| Ken Jenkins | ... | Capt. Tom Pickett | |
| R.D. Call | ... | Jack McCool | |
| Ted Markland | ... | Deputy Bob | |
| Leslie Mann | ... | Wanda | |
| Patrick Kilpatrick | ... | Finn | |
| Luis Contreras | ... | Comandante Ramirez | |
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John Smith is an amoral gunslinger in the days of Prohibition. On the lam from his latest (unspecified) exploits, he happens upon the town of Jericho, Texas. Actually, calling Jericho a town would be too generous--it has become more like a ghost town, since two warring gangs have 'driven off all the decent folk.' Smith sees this as an opportunity to play both sides off against each other, earning himself a nice piece of change as a hired gun. Despite his strictly avowed mercenary intentions, he finds himself risking his life for his, albeit skewed, sense of honor.... Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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If you lived in this town, you'd be dead by now. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive strong violence and some sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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USARelease Date:
20 September 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$67,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$7,010,333, 22 September 1996Gross USA:
$18,115,927Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$47,267,001Company Credits
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John Smith: It's a funny thing. No matter how low you sink there's still a right and wrong. You always end up choosing. You go one way so you can try to live with yourself. You go the other, you'd still be walkin' around, but you're dead and you don't even know it.
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The car driven into Jericho, Texas by John Smith, and damaged by Doyle's henchmen, is a 1928 Ford Model A Coupe. See more »Goofs
During John Smith's first kill (around 0:12:10), as the gang member falls outside the door, wires holding/pulling him are clearly visible. See more »Quotes
[first lines]John Smith: It's a funny thing. No matter how low you sink there's still a right and wrong. You always end up choosing. You go one way so you can try to live with yourself. You go the other, you'd still be walkin' around, but you're dead and you don't even know it.
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I've become a big fan of Walter Hill's movies and this one is as good as ever. It's not a particularly cheery film, but it's still enjoyable. Bruce Willis and Christopher Walken are both terrific in their roles. Walken plays as good a bad guy as ever, and Willis is good as the ambiguous lead character.
The gun battles are staged excellently and the music by Ry Cooder works very well with the picture. It's very much a guy film, though. There are only two women who play big parts in the film, but they don't appear very often.
I give LMS 7/10. It's a moody piece but enjoyable.