Rent The Quick and the Dead (1995)
3.4 of 5 from 160 ratings
1h 43min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
Herod (Gene Hackman), Mayor and ruler of Redemption, has turned his town into a haven for thugs and miscreants of every type.In return for his 'leniency', he keeps 50 cents on every dollar traded by the unsavoury group.Each year, in order to weed out rivals and to protect his position of power, Herod holds a shooting contest, which attracts people from miles around, including his son, "The Kid" (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Cort (Russell Crowe).It is a shoot to kill contest with the prize being a large sum of cash.Herod wins every year, so protecting his position and reputation for being the fastest killer in the West. That is until Ellen (Sharon Stone) rides into town, a six-gun strapped to her hip and revenge burning in her heart.She's fast, furious and her mind is set on winning the ultimate prize of a duel to the death with Herod. - Actors:
- Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobin Bell, Roberts Blossom, Kevin Conway, Keith David, Lance Henriksen, Pat Hingle, Gary Sinise, Mark Boone Junior, Olivia Burnette, Fay Masterson, Raynor Scheine, Woody Strode, Jerry Swindall, Scott Spiegel, Jonothon Gill, Sven-Ole Thorsen
- Directors:
- Sam Raimi
- Producers:
- Joshua Donen, Patrick Markey, Allen Shapiro
- Writers:
- Simon Moore
- Studio:
- Sony
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Romance, Thrillers
- Collections:
- 21 Reasons to Love, 21 Reasons to Love..Modern Westerns, Introducing the Thesping Olympians, People of the Pictures, Remembering Gene Hackman, A Brief History of Film...
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 07/09/2009
- Run Time:
- 107 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Italian Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Spanish Dolby TrueHD 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Danish, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, Hindi, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 06/01/2025
- Run Time:
- 105 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Atmos, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English Mono, English Stereo, French Parisian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Latin American Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing, French Parisian, Latin American Spanish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Deleted Scenes
- Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews (3) of The Quick and the Dead
Off beat Humour or Cheesyness? - The Quick and the Dead review by CP Customer
A star studded western, right up my street. I'm not sure about Sharon Stone's performance in this, and there is some cheesy acting and lines by one or two others, surprisingly, DiCaprio who I usually rate. It is an enjoyable film and as a western fan, for me it was good watching all in all. Some may find it a little long for such a basic story line, and the end is predictable but that didn't ruin the film, if you don't mind a western, this is worth a look at.
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Are you gonna pull those pistols or whistle Dixie? - The Quick and the Dead review by griggs
The Quick and the Dead is a thrilling mash-up of spaghetti Western and horror, thanks to Sam Raimi's delightfully unhinged direction. His knack for tension and love of over-the-top spectacle inject real energy into this deathmatch shootout—without him, it'd be all guns, no bullets.
Sharon Stone is the clear standout—her character is written with depth, and she rises to the challenge. Gene Hackman wrestles with a script that leans hard into pantomime but just about reins it in. Young DiCaprio is a live wire, all charm and swagger, while Russell Crowe's casting and performance feel... peculiar.
It's all a bit silly, wildly stylish, and utterly enjoyable—as long as you don't go looking for meaning in the tumbleweeds.
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Western That Is Great Fun - The Quick and the Dead review by GI
Paying homage to just about every Sergio Leone western ever made this is a real treat, a shoot em up western with a modern twist. It's such fun and entertaining throughout and with it's tongue firmly in its cheek this is a violent story of gunfighters. A mysterious woman (Sharon Stone) rides into a small frontier town of Redemption for the annual shooting contest. The town is run by former outlaw Herod (Gene Hackman) who rules with a fast gun. He usually wins the contest which attracts gunfighters from all over. But the woman has her own agenda for being there and the townspeople hang onto the slim hope that Herod will be killed and free them from his tyranny. Even if you are not normally a fan of westerns I urge you to give this a go, it really is topnotch and boasts a support cast of Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio and it's the last film of Woody Strode who has a cameo and if you doubt Sharon Stone has any star attraction then she is damn good in this and it's good to see a western with a central female character. The gunfights are all subtly different, neatly bloody and original. A great little film that I highly recommend if you've never seen it.
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