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The Quick and the Dead

Play trailer Poster for The Quick and the Dead R Released Feb 10, 1995 1h 45m Western Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.
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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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Kevin Maher Times (UK) A 21-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio nonetheless steals the show as The Kid, a fast-talking show-off hiding a daddy complex. Great fun. Rated: 4/5 Jan 27, 2025 Full Review 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 Todd McCarthy Variety Sam Raimi’s foray into a new genre comes off as silly, cynical and derivative. Jul 6, 2010 Full Review Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm A comic-book Western that’s not actually based on a comic book... Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 3, 2025 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Homage/parody to spaghetti Westerns. Rated: C+ Mar 16, 2025 Full Review Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap Sam Raimi's Western camp -- or is it? -- got a skip 30 years ago because it looked so lightweight and goofy. Your critical companion decided to finally unholster his reservations and take a look. Rated: 2.5/5 Mar 3, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chief B Great western!! Liked it the moment I seen it. And Gene Hackman as the villain is great. It's like a spaghetti western in a way but with a Sam Raimi twist to it and I love it. And I hate this word but it's very underrated. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/23/25 Full Review Don C I love this movie. I could watch it 20 times and still enjoy it. A superb cast with excellent direction by Sam Raimi. Everything worked for me. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/28/25 Full Review Jay W This movie has such a cool premise for a western. Basically, a town sets up a March Madness style bracket of dueling gunfights. It is such a dumb idea; I can't help but love it. This is then executed with a diverse cast of colorful characters that make each showdown memorable. This is helped by an all-time great cast. Hackman, DiCaprio, Crowe, Stone, Henriksen and Keith David are all actors that bring real life to every role they play. Combining the premise with the characters is Sam Rami's signature visual style. This leads to some crazy camera movements and kinetic energy that makes the movie never dull. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/05/25 Full Review Frans B Enjoyed it very much. Probably Hackman's finest "badass" role. Great cast, very good cinematography. Enjoyed watching it, a couple of times ... Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/19/25 Full Review Anthony J Stylish but dumb. Oscar winners acting very well and a supporting cast of snarling stereotypes who you know will get knocked off lone by one leaving a very stupid, improbably but stylish ending. Entertaining enough but with those stars and the budget involved, it amounts to little more than a check-your-brains-at-the-door time waster Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/07/25 Full Review Stijn W The movie has great actors and is good fun but more importantly, Sharon Stone launched the career of Leonardo DiCaprio by paying his salary herself and on top postponed start of shooting to get Russel Crowe on board and had a big influence on his career as well. So this movie is just Iconic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Sam Raimi

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Sharon Stone

The Lady

Gene Hackman

John Herod

Russell Crowe

Cort

Leonardo DiCaprio

The Kid

Tobin Bell

Dog Kelly

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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
Allen Shapiro, Patrick Markey, Joshua Donen
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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