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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Questionable for Children, Profanity, Western Violence Movie Release: 1985 DVD Release: 06/01/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 12 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 14 Genres: Western, Revisionist Western, Ensemble Film See Also: Silverado, Silverado, Silverado, Silverado [With Booklet] [Blu-ray]

Lawrence Kasdan's Silverado is a fond hark back to the all-star, big-budget westerns of the 1950s and 1960s. The various plotlines converge at the town of Silverado, held in thrall by crooked sheriff Brian Dennehy and his behemoth "deputies." The four disparate heroes--Kevin Kline, Kevin Costner, Scott Glenn and Danny Glover--prepare to do battle against Dennehy for personal reasons ranging from mercenary to altruistic. Sidelines characters include duplicitous, dandified gambler Jeff Goldblum, frontier widow Rosanna Arquette and gimlet-eyed saloon owner Linda Hunt. The film is stolen hands-down by Kevin Costner, playing an irresponsible young gunslinger who never speaks when hootin' and hollerin' will do. A classic, High Noon-style showdown caps this rousing retro western. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Kevin Kline - Paden
Scott Glenn - Emmett
Kevin Costner - Jake
Danny Glover - Mal
John Cleese - Sheriff Langston

Silverado has been given a treatment on DVD that restores some of the excitement and grandeur of its classic Western roots that was lost on video. So that the image would not be cropped by pan-and-scan, Lawrence Kasdan shot the film full-frame, then matted the image to a 2.35:1 "scope" ratio. This technique allowed the film to have an epic widescreen feel in theaters before it was opened up to its full-frame image on video, but caused a few problems on DVD. Initially released in a 1.85:1 ratio, the discs had to be corrected (corrected discs bear the serial number "04281") so that the film could be shown in its proper 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen ratio. Silverado has much more impact in a theatrical aspect ratio, the New Mexico landscapes absolutely stunning. Also of note on the disc is an extensive "making of" featurette. Running about 45 minutes in length, the documentary has time to go into detail, making it about as valuable as a commentary track for the film. The original theatrical trailer is also included. In its correct widescreen format, Silverado regains some of its original glory on DVD. ~ Oliver Thornton, All Movie Guide