The Quick and the Dead

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Starring: Sam Elliott
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Type: DVD
Directed By: Robert Day
Studio: Warner Home Video
Release Date: 2004-06-01
In 1876 Wyoming, the gun is the only law. And for Duncan and Susanna McKaskel (Tom Conti and Kate Capshaw), newly arrived settlers beset by outlaws, rugged frontiersman Con Vallian (Sam Elliott) is the only hope. From the book by famed Western author Louis L'Amour, THE QUICK AND THE DEAD is a rousing adventure. It shares tried-and-true ingredients of those sagebrush sagas: a tale of peaceable folk driven to action under the guidance of a mysterious stranger.

Great movie
This is going to pure and simple. Anyone who loves Sam Elliot and the western theme will love this movie!!!

Hondo/Shane is an Honorable Cuss
The difference between Hondo and Con Vallian is that Vallian doesn't have a dog. Otherwise, they're both soft-talkin' straight-shootin' half-breeds who live outdoors but who like women. The mysterious stranger who appears in the nick of time is also kin to Shane, who is not only appealing to the Woman, but her small son. Also, akin to the plot of Shane, the husband is a real man...he's just outnumbered. A gang of theives has their eye on the "pilgrims," their horses, and the comely Mrs. McCaskell (Kate Capshaw). There is no law around to appeal to, they just have to keep riding through open country and hope they can outrun the gang that is pursuing the family. Vallian appears and dispenses pithy advice, and it's clear that his help is offered for the protection of the woman. If he shows the husband at a disadvantage, well, that's just too bad. Fortunately for the woman, her husband (Tom Conti) isn't an Eastern sissy, even though he's suspiciously well educated. He's a veteran of the Union Army and an abolitionist. Conti performs with dignity and good humor. He can't be more romantic than the rangy stranger, and he knows it - but he's banking on his wife's fidelity and the innate decency he senses in Vallian. Sam Elliott is nearly peerless at this kind of role; his excellence in a Louis L'Amour western is a given. I'll take a dozen, thank you. But this film owes a good deal of its tension and fascination to the contest between the two honorable men, thanks to Conti... We just know triumph over the bad guys is just a matter of time. The film really crackles at the moment the boy steps up to Vallian and says, "I want you to stop making my dad look bad in front of my mom." Top that, Shane!

not worth buying...
I bought this film based on Amazon reviews and what a mistake that was! This film is not terrible or even bad but it's certainly nothing special, ho-hum average at best and the storyline is just plain silly...

If you really want to see this movie, my recommendation would be to rent instead of buying...

The Quick and the Dead
This excellent movie - NOT to be confused with a western parody of the same name with Gene Hackman and many other famous actors in ridiculous situations - is a believable, possibly historic adventure of the western expansion of the 19th century, of evil men, of the courage and values of pioneers and the noble actions of many unsung heroes. As usual, Sam Elliott - Louis L'Amour's favorite Sackett! - is the quintessential tough-but-nice guy. His acting and his voice are not reminiscent of the great John Wayne, he does not sway with bravado when walking, he has actually created a new breed and a new approach.
Tom Conti looks slightly out of place but manages to turn in an acceptable performance that does not detract from the excellence of the script. The bad guys are uniquely evil and very convincing actors. Kate Capshaw is a very believable frontier wife.
It has become one of my favorite westerns - a genre which I have loved for over 50 years! - ranking right up there with "Shane", "Red River", "Jeremiah Johnson", "Nevada Smith", "The magnificent seven" and "The Sacketts".
Manuel A. Gutierrez

Love this movie
One of my faves...The old west and Sam Elliot together just can't get any better than that. Great movie and great quality