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The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead

Western · 1995

A mysterious woman comes to compete in a quick-draw elimination tournament, in a town taken over by a notorious gunman.

Movie details

The Quick and the Dead

“Think you're quick enough?”

1995 Western 1h 47m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

A mysterious woman comes to compete in a quick-draw elimination tournament, in a town taken over by a notorious gunman.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Quick and the Dead?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Sam Raimi

Written by

Simon Moore

Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone

Ellen

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Herod

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Cort

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Kid

Tobin Bell

Tobin Bell

Dog Kelly

Roberts Blossom

Roberts Blossom

Doc Wallace

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

Eugene Dred

Court is in session

Put The Quick and the Dead on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Patience is part of the point.”

Duration becomes texture. The film asks you to inhabit its world instead of merely processing its plot.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“A test of endurance, your honour.”

Stillness keeps submitting itself as meaning. At some point, contemplation needs something worth contemplating.