The Quick and the Dead

Director: Sam Raimi Sam Raimi

Overview

"Sam Raimi's stylish Western The Quick and the Dead comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Mono. Subtitles are available in both of these languages as well. Supplemental materials are limited to a theatrical trailer. The widescreen image captures Raimi's distinctive visuals, making this a disc worthy of attention from his fans as well as from DVD collectors."

Product Details

Release Date:	09/29/1998
UPC:	0043396735194
Original Release:	1995
Rating:	R
Source:	SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMT
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:45:00
Sales rank:	1,541

Special Features

Theatrical trailer; Scene selections

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sharon Stone	Ellen,Ellen,Counselor,Counselor,Counselor,Counselor
Gene Hackman	Herod,Herod
Russell Crowe	Cort,Cort
Leonardo DiCaprio	Kid,Kid
Tobin Bell	Dog Kelly,Dog Kelly
Roberts Blossom	Doc Wallace,Doc Wallace
Kevin Conway	Eugene Dred,Eugene Dred
Keith David	Sgt. Cantrell,Sgt. Cantrell
Lance Henriksen	Ace Hanlon,Ace Hanlon
Pat Hingle	Horace the Bartender,Horace the Bartender
Gary Sinise	Marshal,Marshal
Olivia Burnette	Katie,Katie
Fay Masterson	Mattie Silk,Mattie Silk,Actor,Actor
Raynor Scheine	Ratsy,Ratsy
Woody Strode	Charles Moonlight,Charles Moonlight
Jerry Swindall	Blind Boy,Blind Boy
Scott Spiegel	Gold Teeth Man,Gold Teeth Man
Jonothon Gill	Spotted Horse,Spotted Horse
Sven-Ole Thorsen	Gutzon,Gutzon
Lennie Loftin	Flat Nose Foy,Flat Nose Foy
Matthew Gold	Foy's Boy,Foy's Boy
Arturo Gastelum	Carlos Montoya,Carlos Montoya
David Cornell	Simp Dixon,Simp Dixon
Josef Rainer	Virgil Sparks,Virgil Sparks
Stacey Ramsower	Young Ellen,Young Ellen,Young Ellen,Young Ellen
Tony Boggs	Zeb,Zeb,Zeb,Zeb
Scott Ryder	Gunfighter,Gunfighter
Timothy Patrick Quill	Man in Bar,Man in Bar
Solomon Abrams	Man on Veranda,Man on Veranda
John Cameron	Bordello Swell,Bordello Swell
Bruce Campbell	Wedding Shemp,Wedding Shemp
Butch Molina	Saloon Patron,Saloon Patron
Gergory Goossen	Young Herod's Man,Young Herod's Man,Young Herod's Man,Young Herod's Man
Mick Garris	Young Herod's Man,Young Herod's Man
Oliver Dear	Young Herod's Man,Young Herod's Man
Mark Boone Junior	Scars,Scars
David Keith	Actor,Actor
Francine Maisler	Actor,Actor
Alan Silvestri	Composer,Composer

Technical Credits

Simon Moore

John Sayles

Sam Raimi	Director,Director
Simon Moore	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Joshua Donen	Producer,Producer,Special Effects,Special Effects
Patrick Markey	Producer,Producer
Allen Shapiro	Producer,Producer
Al Di Sarro	Special Effects,Special Effects
Toby Jaffe	Executive Producer,Executive Producer
Terry Leonard	Stunts,Stunts
Francine Maisler	Casting,Casting
Robert Tapert	Executive Producer,Executive Producer
James Balsamo	Special Effects,Special Effects
Christopher S. Aud	Sound Effects,Sound Effects
James Beshears	Sound Effects,Sound Effects
Noah Blough	Sound Effects,Sound Effects
Scott Burrow	Sound Effects,Sound Effects
David Cohn	Sound Effects,Sound Effects
Ronald LaCaria	Stunts,Stunts
Chuck Binder	Producer,Producer
Jack Davis	Special Effects,Special Effects
Robin Baldwin	Stunts,Stunts
John Sayles	Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Dennis L. Maitland	Sound/Sound Designer,Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Sam Raimi's hyper-stylized contemporary Western is a delightful diversion. While the cult director has taken hits for his style-over-substance format, this film boasts a taut storyline and a number of interestingly sketched characters, brought to life by the likes of Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, and cult favorites Keith David and Lance Henriksen. Though his absurdist tendencies have been frowned upon in purist cinematic circles, here this proclivity makes Raimi a singular director. Tackling the Western genre in an offbeat manner may have offended the Hollywood hard-line, but it proves a sure-fire formula for creating entertainment value, with Raimi's comical treatment of blood-and-gut gore reflecting a modern American desensitization towards violence. Overall, this is a superbly crafted picture with some very excusable flaws and will surely satisfy fans of Raimi's over-the-top technique; though no Evil Dead, the director's cryptic, quirky tone persists in making this an infectiously fun film to watch.