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      The Quick and the Dead

      R Now Playing 1h 45m Western Action List
      58% Tomatometer 40 Reviews 54% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings A mysterious woman gunslinger, Ellen (Sharon Stone), saunters into the town of Redemption looking for revenge. Her father was killed by the town's sadistic mayor, Herod (Gene Hackman), who is in the midst of organizing a quick-draw tournament. The lady enters, joining a cast of miscreants and outlaws for a brutal competition in which the loser dies. Among the competitors is "The Kid" (Leonardo DiCaprio), an upstart who has his own score to settle with Herod. Read More Read Less Now in Theaters Now Playing Buy Tickets

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      The Quick and the Dead isn't quite the draw that its intriguing premise and pedigree suggest, but fans of nontraditional Westerns should have some rootin' tootin' fun.

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      Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly The plot of this low-camp revenge thriller is little more than an excuse to line up one badass cowboy (or girl) opposite another and let the eyeball-to-eyeball fireworks fly. Rated: C Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Derek Adams Time Out A deadpan black comedy, Sam Raimi's fast-paced movie looks and sounds like a Leone oater but more so. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Janet Maslin New York Times Mr. Raimi is limited by a sketch mentality, which means his jokes tend to be over long before his films end. But his tastes for visual mischief and crazy, ill-advised homage can still make for sly, sporadic fun. Rated: 3/4 May 20, 2003 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a pared-down premise that's employed to predominantly entertaining (and sporadically spellbinding) effect by Raimi... Rated: 3/4 Oct 2, 2020 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Frequent gun violence in quirky '90s Western. Rated: 4/5 Mar 11, 2015 Full Review James Plath Movie Metropolis Sam Raimi does a lot of interesting things in The Quick and the Dead and Sharon Stone plays a convincing female gunfighter, but the one-horse plot with no subplots to generate additional interest becomes a drag. Rated: 6/10 Sep 19, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Dionisis T A totally classic and ordinary western movie with one of the best casting for such a movie! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/26/24 Full Review Alec B It has problems to be sure (each character could use just a touch more development) but I honestly don't understand the hostility or the tepid responses this movie gets. Its fun western pulp propelled by Raimi's stylized direction. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review Katelyn H Screw the haters, honestly this movie is a classic and is absolutely underrated. Top notch western action. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/04/23 Full Review vince g The dumbest plot line and writing I have ever seen in a western. Do not waste your time watching this . It is not worth it. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/16/23 Full Review James K Good ,and underrated Western with a twist at the end.That actually made sense,according to the story and the protagonist motivation. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/30/23 Full Review Connor A This is a really good film. The cast is great and well acted, Sharon Stone, Leonardo Dicaprio and Gene Hackman give the best performances. The plot is simple but entertaining thanks to its well established and interesting characters. The action/showdowns are fun and there is some good comedic moments. Overall, it's a well done Western that is an entertaining watch. I don't understand the low scores for this. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A mysterious woman gunslinger, Ellen (Sharon Stone), saunters into the town of Redemption looking for revenge. Her father was killed by the town's sadistic mayor, Herod (Gene Hackman), who is in the midst of organizing a quick-draw tournament. The lady enters, joining a cast of miscreants and outlaws for a brutal competition in which the loser dies. Among the competitors is "The Kid" (Leonardo DiCaprio), an upstart who has his own score to settle with Herod.
      Director
      Sam Raimi
      Producer
      Toby Jaffe, Rob Tapert
      Screenwriter
      Simon Moore
      Distributor
      TriStar Pictures, Columbia Tristar
      Production Co
      TriStar Pictures
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Western, Action
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Feb 10, 1995, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 9, 2013
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $17.3M
      Runtime
      1h 45m
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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