
Quick and the Dead (1995)
Release Year: 1995
Nation: Japan, United States of America
Alternative Title: The Quick and the Dead, Rápida y mortal, Schneller als der Tod, Instinct de vengeance, Mort ou vif - Duels à redemption, Pronti a morire
Director: Sam Raimi
Writer: Simon Moore
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Companies: IndieProd Company Productions, TriStar Pictures
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller, Western, Western Film
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Story
In the desolate prairie town controlled by Herod, a mysterious female gunslinger named Ellen arrives. Herod has organized a quick-draw elimination tournament with a massive cash prize, intending to lure Cort, an ex-outlaw turned preacher, into using his gun again. Cort refuses, but Ellen enters the competition. As the contest progresses, it becomes apparent that Ellen seeks revenge against Herod for an unspecified past wrongdoing.
Summary
The Quick and the Dead (1995) is a thrilling Western film directed by Sam Raimi. Set in a grimy prairie town dominated by the ruthless Herod, the story revolves around Ellen, a mysterious female gunslinger who arrives seeking revenge against Herod. The town's only source of excitement is a quick-draw elimination tournament organized by Herod himself, with Cort, an ex-outlaw turned preacher, as his primary target. As events unfold and participants fall, the true motive behind Ellen's arrival begins to emerge.