The Quick and the Dead
Seen it?1987 | 90 min | Action, Drama, Western, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, 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 action fans. If you loved High Plains Drifter or Deadwood: The Movie, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 116K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Day
- Sam ElliottCon Villian
- Kate CapshawSusanna McKaskel
- Tom ContiDuncan McKaskel
- Matt ClarkDoc Shabitt
- Patrick KilpatrickThe Ute
- Del ShoresPurdy Mantle
- Kurt D. LottLenny Shabitt
- Kenny MorrisonTom McKaskel
- Jerry PotterRed Hayle
- Hardy RawlsJoy the Blacksmith