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Title: The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
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4 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Billy Crudup | ... | Pete Calder | |
| Woody Harrelson | ... | Big Boy Matson | |
| Cole Hauser | ... | Little Boy Matson | |
| Enrique Castillo | ... | Levi Gomez | |
| Darren E. Burrows | ... | Billy Harte (as Darren Burrows) | |
| Jacob Vargas | ... | Delfino Mondragon | |
| Robert Knott | ... | Jack Couffer | |
| Sam Elliott | ... | Jim Ed Love | |
| Sandy Baron | ... | Henchman | |
| Patricia Arquette | ... | Mona Birk | |
| John Diehl | ... | Les Birk | |
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Craig Carter | ... | Art Logan |
| Penélope Cruz | ... | Josepha O'Neil | |
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Walter C. Hall | ... | Auctioneer |
| James Gammon | ... | Hoover Young | |
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An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hard-living men, set against a sweeping backdrop: the American West, post-World War II, in its twilight. Pete and Big Boy are masters of the prairie, but ultimately face trickier terrain: the human heart. Written by Anonymous
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homosexual subtext | horseback riding | riding accident | biracial | victory in japan day |Taglines:
A woman like Mona can drive men to extremes.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some sexuality, a scene of violence, and for brief language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Having spent a week volunteering for Mother Teresa's children's sanctuary, Penélope Cruz donated her entire salary for this film to the charity. See more »Goofs
A Coke vending machine is clearly labeled ten cents. In this part of the country in the late 1940s it would have been five cents. Around 1960 vending machines went to six cents, quite a novelty at the time, requiring two coins to get a Coke. It was later in the 1960s when vending machines finally went to ten cents. See more »Quotes
Big Boy Matson: The only time to yell is when you're with somebody, or when you're alone.See more »
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Featured in At the Movies: At First Sight/Another Day in Paradise/Hi-Lo Country/Playing by Heart/The Theory of Flight (1999) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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22 January 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$17,712, 3 January 1999Gross USA:
$166,082Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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This is a wonderful movie produced by Martin Scorcese's group and is the best contemporary western I've seen since "Unforgiven". In some ways it is like a Cormac McCarthy novel brought to life. It has a mature and literate screenplay by Walon Green, is well acted by Billy Crudup and Woody Harrelson, has strong supporting performances by a large and perfectly cast group of actors (including Patricia Arquette, Katy Jurado, Sam Elliott, and Penelope Cruz), is beautifully photographed by Oliver Stapleton against spectacular backdrops in New Mexico, is very well directed by Stephen Frears, and has a haunting score by the superb Carter Burwell. Only an overly sentimental last scene weakens an otherwise great film, but the movie is still well worth seeing.