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The Quick and the Dead

Actor(s): Sam Elliott, Tom Conti, Kate Capshaw, Kenny Morrison, Matt Clark
Director(s): Robert Day
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG
Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Suitable for Children
Movie Release: 1987
DVD Release: 06/03/2003
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English, French
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
Studio: Warner Home Video
Total Copies: 26
Genres: Western, Traditional Western

DVD Synopsis

Based on a novel by Louis L'Amour, this made-for-HBO western stars Sam Elliott, an enigmatic gunslinger who comes to the aid of a family traveling through the wilderness. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide

Actors

Sam Elliott - Con Vallian
Tom Conti - Duncan McKaskel
Kate Capshaw - Susanna McKaskel
Kenny Morrison - Tom McKaskel
Matt Clark - Doc Shabitt

Editorial Review of DVD

This well-crafted Western arrives on DVD in a well-managed package. The Quick and the Dead has been given a letterboxed transfer to disc in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has been enhanced for anamorphic play on 16 x 9 monitors. The original English-language audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Stereo, while a dubbed French track appears in Dolby Digital Mono; this edition also includes optional subtitles in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. As a bonus, this disc includes a commentary track from director Robert Day and a television spot advertising the movie. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

Dave P. from ACWORTH, GA wrote on 10/7/2009...

0 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Excellent Western...one of the best...this is the original!

Frank E. (realartist) from HENDERSONVLLE, NC wrote on 12/26/2008...

Oh here is your classic Sam Elliott right out of the Sam Elliott text book. A Very real Western. One honorable man in a town full of amoral dirtballs.

Marc M. (mojofilmguy) wrote on 9/30/2008...

This is NOT the Gene Hackman western by the same name. This is MUCH BETTER.
It's a western drama starring Sam Elliot who is one of the best western actors ever in my opinion. Throw him into a Great Story and it is a very enjoyable story;western or otherwise.
It is a character study of Same Elliot's character(a frontier wise halfbreed) and the naive family he helps through desperate times. One of my favorite westerns ever.