The Quick and the Dead

Think you're quick enough?

USA 1995 Color

Synopsis: This Western borrows many conventions from the
     films of Sergio Leone as it follows the exploits of a female
     gunslinger involved in a bloody quick-draw contest. It's
     dueling time in the lawless town of Redemption and tough-
     talking, hard drinking stranger Ellen has come to join
     the fun. Herod is the reigning draw-meister who also runs
     the town.  The old quick-draw artist kills for the joy of
     it. Also coming to usurp the king of killing are the Kid,
     a cocky adolescent who could be Herod's son, black leather
     clad Ace Hanlon, tough-guy Scars who marks his victories
     upon his arm, Sgt. Cantrell, the cool pipe smoking African
     American, and the mystical Indian, who has a Geronimo
     complex and believes bullets cannot harm him. Ellen has
     not only come to win the contest, but also to exact
     revenge upon Herod.  Her reasons become apparent during
     the course of the film. The climax comes between Ellen and
     Herod.

Produced by: TriStar
Sound Mix: SDDS
Genre(s)/keyword(s): Action / Adventure / gunfight / revenge / Western
Certification: Finland:K-16 / Portugal:M/12 / Sweden:15 / UK:15 / USA:R
Runtime: USA:105

Directed by
     Sam Raimi

Cast (in credits order) probably complete
     Sharon Stone .... Ellen
     Gene Hackman .... Herod
     Russell Crowe .... Cort
     Leonardo DiCaprio .... Herod's son
     Tobin Bell .... Dog Kelly
     Roberts Blossom .... Doc Wallace
     Kevin Conway .... Eugene Dred
     Keith David .... Sgt Cantrell
     Lance Henriksen .... Ace Hanlon
     Pat Hingle .... Horace the Bartender
     Gary Sinise .... Marshall
     Mark Boone Junior .... Scars
     Olivia Burnette .... Katie
     Fay Masterson .... Mattie Silk
     Raynor Scheine .... Ratsy
     Woody Strode .... Charlie Moonlight
     Jerry Swindall .... Blind Boy
     Scott Spiegel .... Gold Teeth Man
     Jonothon Gill .... Spotted Horse
     Sven-Ole Thorsen .... Gutzon
     Lennie Leftin .... Flat Nose Foy
     Matthew Gold .... Foy's Boy
     Arturo Gastelum .... Carlos Montoya
     David Cornell .... Simp Dixon
     Josef Rainer .... Virgil Sparks
     Stacy Linn Ramsower .... Young Ellen
     Tony Boggs .... Zeb
     Scott Ryder .... Gunfighter
     Timothy Patrick Quill .... Man in Bar
     Solomon Abrams .... Man on Veranda
     John Cameron .... Bordello Swell
     Bruce Campbell .... Wedding Shemp
     Michael Stone .... Counselor
     Butch Molina .... Saloon Patron
     Greg Goossen .... Young Herod's Man
     Mick Garris .... Young Herod's Man
     Oliver Dear .... Young Herod's Man

Written by
     Simon Moore

Cinematography by
     Dante Spinotti

Music by
     Alan Silvestri

Production Design by
     Patrizia Von Brandenstein

Costume Design by
     Judianna Makovsky

Film Editing by
     Pietro Scalia

Produced by
     Chuck Binder (co-producer)
     Joshua Donen
     Toby Jaffe (executive)
     Patrick Markey
     Allen Shapiro
     Sharon Stone (co-producer)
     Robert G. Tapert (executive)

Other crew
     Sarah Addington (assistant director)
     John Cameron (assistant director)
     Al Di Sarro (special effects)
     Peter Donen (visual effects supervisor)
     Tamara Dow (assistant to mr. raimi)
     Susan Dukow (production co-ordinator)
     Carole Fontana (location manager)
     Nerses Gezalyan (foley mixer)
     Quincy Gunderson (assistant editor)
     Gary Hecker (foley)
     Chris Innis (first assistant editor)
     Terry Leonard (second unit director)
     Gary Liddiard (make-up)
     Patrick Markey (unit production manager)
     Devon Miller (assistant editor)
     Dan O'Connell (foley)
     Bunny Parker (hair styles)
     Trudy G. Ramirez (script supervisor)
     Hilton Rosemarin (set decorator)
     Kyle Rudolph (steadicam operator)
     Janek Sirrs (visual effects)
     Steven Scott Smalley (orchestration)
     Bob Wagner (assistant director)
     Chisako Yokoyama (apprentice editor)





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