The Quick and the Dead (1995)
Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Leonardo DiCaprio
Director Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead) tries gamely to recapture the exotic mysteries of spaghetti Westerns in this stylish but empty film, which stars Sharon Stone as a stranger who comes to the town of Redemption in time for an annual shooting contest. Her real motivations for being there are t... (read more) Director Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead) tries gamely to recapture the exotic mysteries of spaghetti Westerns in this stylish but empty film, which stars Sharon Stone as a stranger who comes to the town of Redemption in time for an annual shooting contest. Her real motivations for being there are the stuff that might have found their way into a film by Sergio Leone--in fact, much of this film is a pastiche of Leone's greatest hits, including A Fistful of Dollars and Once upon a Time in America--but one can't quite believe Stone in the role. Gene Hackman gives a predictably solid performance as the town tyrant, and Leonardo DiCaprio is good as a lucky young gunslinger who gets to kiss the heroine. But not even the cast can help this failed project. Raimi brings a lot of razzle-dazzle to his camera work, but it doesn't make the film any more substantial. --Tom Keogh
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R, 105 min.
Directed by:
Sam Raimi
Release Date: Feb 10, 1995
DVD Release Date: Nov 07, 2000
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Not bad actually! At times predictable though, but instead of accusing the director for that I would rather say its due to my watching so many movies :p
My favourite old style western, directed by Sam Raimi, this a masteful wild western full of action and suspense about a gunfighter tournament.
I just love everything that leo dicaprio does. He is very cute in this movie
an ok western with famous stars Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe, Leonardo DiCaprio and Sharon Stone, but it lacks character development, it doesn't seem to go anywhere, it's the same thing throughout the movie, Sharon Stone looks hot, but she can't act
I can't help but love this over-the-top cheesey western. I'll take this one over any Tarentino movie every time.
Not bad! Can't believe I never saw this when I was younger. Great cast, I think Sharon Stone is what kept me away before, but she is great. Gene Hackman is evil times 12, and this is Russel Crowe's first American movie. And Sam Raimi is rockin' his ... (read more) Not bad! Can't believe I never saw this when I was younger. Great cast, I think Sharon Stone is what kept me away before, but she is great. Gene Hackman is evil times 12, and this is Russel Crowe's first American movie. And Sam Raimi is rockin' his weird zooming camera.
Qu'il est bon de revoir The Quick and the Dead (Mort ou Vif chez nous...). Film iconique et caricaturale au possible jonglant avec les codes du Western comme personne. Pour pimenté un peu la chose, le film se paye un casting "trou le cul" : Sharon S... (read more) Qu'il est bon de revoir The Quick and the Dead (Mort ou Vif chez nous...). Film iconique et caricaturale au possible jonglant avec les codes du Western comme personne. Pour pimenté un peu la chose, le film se paye un casting "trou le cul" : Sharon Stone (excellente dans son rôle de femme forte mais totalement troublé par l'homme qu'elle recherche), Gene Hackman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russel Crowe, Tobin Bell, Keith David et j'en passe ! Tout ce petit monde est réuni devant la caméra d'un Sam Raimi qui s'amuse à appuyer chaque effet et plans propre aux westerns. On est donc devant un film sincère qui n'a pour but "que" de nous divertir et que l'on prenne son pied devant des duels de gueules. Un Sacré film, un Sacré Western, même si il n'invente rien (mais dans un autre sens... Avec ce genre, c'est dur !).
Really brilliant western where you can see director Raimi's signature (unlike in Spider-man movies). Story is really simple but gives room to loads of brilliantly played almost cartoony characters. Cast was amazing with Lance Henriksen being my favou... (read more) Really brilliant western where you can see director Raimi's signature (unlike in Spider-man movies). Story is really simple but gives room to loads of brilliantly played almost cartoony characters. Cast was amazing with Lance Henriksen being my favourite. Do yourself a favour and watch this movie ... even if not into westerns.
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