Rent Sunset (1988)

2.9 of 5 from 65 ratings
1h 43min
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Synopsis:
Bruce Willis and James Garner are out to make a movie and solve a murder in Blake Edwards "SUNSET", the fictional adventures of two of America's greatest real-life heroes. Willis (The Fifth Element, Die Hard) stars as Tom Mix - Hollywood's hottest action-hero who's been cast to play the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp. Trouble is, Earp (Garner, Twilight, Maverick) has been hired to work as a technical expert on the film - and this doesn't sit too well with the big at-the-top-of-his-career movie star Mix. Even worse...Earp doesn't take too well to movie moguls and the fancy studio life.
So, the Old West and the new Hollywood collide and inadvertently become a vivid backdrop for one of the most shocking murder mysteries ever to scorch the silver screen. Come back to a lost time when movies were just plain outrageous, in SUNSET... the action-packed adventure this side of Hollywood and Vine. It's the truth, every word of it... give or take a lie or two!
Actors:
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Directors:
Writers:
Rod Amateau, Blake Edwards
Others:
Patricia Norris
Studio:
Sony
Genres:
Comedy
Collections:
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BBFC:
Release Date:
14/10/2002
Run Time:
103 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 4.0, German Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour

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Reviews (2) of Sunset

1988?? - Sunset review by JD

Spoiler Alert
02/12/2012

The setting is 1930's but the relatively youthful Garner and Willis and the glamorous western feel make it feel like it was filmed in the 70's. The plot is a typical Saturday morning western, albeit quite violent in parts. Although the acting is good and the villains (of which there are many)are all detestable, it does drag on. There is a long irrelevant scene of Mexican dancing in the middle during which I nearly lost the will to keep watching.

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A Mixed Bag - Sunset review by MS

Spoiler Alert
27/09/2023

I was a bit disappointed at first because I thought it would be a comedy (what with it being a Blake Edwards film), however there are funny moments in it, and I'm glad I rented it. This film has: a mediocre first act; a terrible middle act; and an amazing final act.

The acting is good (especially from Garner & McDowell), it's very well made, and the story idea is great (it's about an evil film producer who thinks he can get away with anything, so it's aged brilliantly). The problems are: the side characters aren't introduced to us well; and it's hard to follow the plot (until the superb final act, that is).

In conclusion, this is a good film (when you understand what it's about).

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