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The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead

Think you're quick enough?

19956.51h 47m

Overview

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

Directed by Sam Raimi
Written by Simon Moore
Produced by Allen Shapiro, Joshua Donen, Patrick Markey
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $47.0M

Top Cast

Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone

Ellen

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

John 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

Keith David

Keith David

Sgt. Clay Cantrell

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Ace Hanlon

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Horace the Bartender

Themes & Keywords

gunslingerrevengeprairieshootoutawestruckpowerful

About The Quick and the Dead

The Quick and the Dead is a western, action, drama, romance, thriller film released in 1995 exploring themes of gunslinger, revenge, prairie, shootout, awestruck, powerful. Directed by Sam Raimi, it stars Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe. A mysterious woman comes to compete in a quick-draw elimination tournament, in a town taken over by a notorious gunman.

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