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Wild Wild West

  • 1999
  • PG
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
164K
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Kevin Kline and Will Smith in Wild Wild West (1999)
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The two best special agents in the Wild West must save President Grant from the clutches of a diabolical, wheelchair-bound, steampunk-savvy, Confederate scientist bent on revenge for losing ... Read allThe two best special agents in the Wild West must save President Grant from the clutches of a diabolical, wheelchair-bound, steampunk-savvy, Confederate scientist bent on revenge for losing the Civil War.The two best special agents in the Wild West must save President Grant from the clutches of a diabolical, wheelchair-bound, steampunk-savvy, Confederate scientist bent on revenge for losing the Civil War.

  • Director
    • Barry Sonnenfeld
  • Writers
    • Jim Thomas
    • John Thomas
    • S.S. Wilson
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Kevin Kline
    • Kenneth Branagh
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    164K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,150
    894
    • Director
      • Barry Sonnenfeld
    • Writers
      • Jim Thomas
      • John Thomas
      • S.S. Wilson
    • Stars
      • Will Smith
      • Kevin Kline
      • Kenneth Branagh
    • 689User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 17 nominations

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    Trailer 0:31
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    Salma Hayek as Rita Escobar
    Artemis and Jim
    Will Smith as Jim West
    Salma Hayek as Rita Escobar
    Kevin Kline, Will Smith, and Michael Sims in Wild Wild West (1999)
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    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    • James West
    Kevin Kline
    Kevin Kline
    • Artemus Gordon…
    Kenneth Branagh
    Kenneth Branagh
    • Dr. Arliss Loveless
    Salma Hayek
    Salma Hayek
    • Rita Escobar
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • Coleman
    Ted Levine
    Ted Levine
    • General McGrath
    Frederique Van Der Wal
    Frederique Van Der Wal
    • Amazonia
    • (as Frederique van der Wal)
    Musetta Vander
    Musetta Vander
    • Munitia
    Sofia Eng
    Sofia Eng
    • Miss Lippenrieder
    Bai Ling
    Bai Ling
    • Miss East
    Garcelle Beauvais
    Garcelle Beauvais
    • Girl In Water Tower
    Mike H. McGaughy
    • Big Reb
    • (as Mike McGaughy)
    Jerry Wills
    • Other Reb
    Rodney A. Grant
    Rodney A. Grant
    • Hudson
    Buck Taylor
    Buck Taylor
    • Eye-Crossed Reb
    E.J. Callahan
    E.J. Callahan
    • Mr. Pinkerton
    Debra Christofferson
    Debra Christofferson
    • Dora Lookalike
    James Lashly
    James Lashly
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    • Director
      • Barry Sonnenfeld
    • Writers
      • Jim Thomas
      • John Thomas
      • S.S. Wilson
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Will Smith turned down the lead role in The Matrix (1999) to star in this movie, being a fan of the television series. He later said this was the worst decision he made in his career.
    • Goofs
      It is highly unlikely that chain mail (which is all Gordon's "impermeable" amounts to) would actually hold against a bullet fired from close range. Even if it did, the impact would almost certainly break bones and cause severe trauma.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Arliss Loveless: Mister West! How nice of you to join us tonight and add COLOR to these monochromatic proceedings!

      Capt. James West: Well when a fella comes back from the dead, I find that an occasion to STAND UP and be counted!

      Dr. Arliss Loveless: Miss East informs me that you were expectin' to see General McGrath here. Well, I knew him years ago, but I haven't seen him in a COON's age!

      Capt. James West: Well, I can see where it'd be difficult for a man of your stature to keep in touch with even HALF the people you know.

      Dr. Arliss Loveless: Well, perhaps the lovely Miss East will keep you from bein' a SLAVE to your disappointment!

      Capt. James West: Well, you know beautiful women; they encourage you one minute, and CUT THE LEGS OUT from under you the next!

    • Connections
      Featured in Will Smith Feat. Dru Hill & Kool Mo Dee: Wild Wild West (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Wild Wild West
      Written by Stevie Wonder, Will Smith, and Kool Moe Dee (as Mohandas Dewese)

      Performed by Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee (as Kool Mo Dee)

      Includes samples from "I Wish"

      Performed by Stevie Wonder

    User reviews689

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    Not Bad At All, If You Don't Have A Stiff Upper Lip!
    According to all the bad reviews I had read on the Internet, I had to check this movie out for myself. Well, I have a sense of humor and I found this movie to be OK. Indeed, I agree with those Internet critics who gave this movie a favorable review.

    Some Internet critics complained about the technological sophistication; but according to more in depth reviews of history I found the tech' portrayals in the movie to be thoroughly accurate. For example, our mechanical knowledge as a society has not dramatically improved since then, and the flying bicycle! Well, the plane "as we know it took form shortly there after. As well, there were no complaints about the gadgetry of the original 'Wild, Wild West'

    On the other hand, I do believe some people may have gotten offended by some of the blunt language that people in America used publicly at that time, as well the portrayal of prostitution.

    I do think Will Smith gave a more comedic and mature performance in this movie than in 'Men in Black' and 'Enemy of the State.'
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    • Jul 12, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 1999 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Les mystères de l'Ouest
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Peters Entertainment
      • Sonnenfeld Josephson Worldwide Entertainment
      • Todman, Simon, LeMasters Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $170,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $113,804,681
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $27,687,484
      • Jul 4, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $222,104,681
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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