The Hi-Lo Country
Seen it?1998 | 114 min | Drama, Romance, Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (54% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Brokeback Mountain or The Big Country, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hard-living men, set against a sweeping backdrop: the American West, post-World War II, in its twilight. Pete and Big Boy are masters of the prairie, but ultimately face trickier terrain: the human heart.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
54% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$166K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stephen Frears
- Billy CrudupPete Calder
- Woody HarrelsonBig Boy Matson
- Penélope CruzJosepha O'Neil
- Patricia ArquetteMona
- Cole HauserLittle Boy Matson
- John DiehlLes Birk
- Sam ElliottJim Ed Love
- Enrique CastilloLevi Gomez
- Jacob VargasDelfino Mondragon
- Darren E. BurrowsBilly Harte