Action ·Drama ·Western ·TV Movie · United States of America · 1987 · 1h 30m

The Quick and the Dead

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Director
Robert Day
Cast
Sam Elliott as Con Villian Kate Capshaw as Susanna McKaskel Tom Conti as Duncan McKaskel Matt Clark as Doc Shabitt Patrick Kilpatrick as The Ute Del Shores as Purdy Mantle
Crew
Dick Bush — Director of Photography Jay Freund — Editor Steve Dorff — Original Music Composer Louis L'Amour — Novel Phillip Cates — Producer Chester Kaczenski — Production Design
Tagline

A mysterious stranger is about to make a woman forget she's a wife and a man remember he's a hero.

Synopsis

In 1876 Wyoming, the gun is the only law. And for Duncan and Suzanna McKaskel, newly arrived settlers beset by outlaws, rugged frontiersman Con Vallian is the only hope.

Trailer The Quick and the Dead — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Robert Day Director Dick Bush Director of Photography Jay Freund Editor Steve Dorff Original Music Composer Louis L'Amour Novel Phillip Cates Producer Chester Kaczenski Production Design Barbara Weiss Costume Design
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