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Appaloosa (2008) -- This is the theatrical trailer for Appaloosa, directed by Ed Harris.
Appaloosa (2008) -- Clip: Aren't either of you afraid?
Appaloosa (2008) -- Interview: Ed Harris "On the friendship between "Virgil Cole" and "Everett Hitch""
"Wild West" (2002): :  -- In his new film 'Appaloosa,' Academy-Award nominee Viggo Mortensen plays a loyal deputy to the town marshal played by Ed Harris. Mortensen talks with Harry Smith about drama in the Wild West.
Appaloosa (2008) -- Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.

Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   15,609 votes
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Director:
Ed Harris
Writers (WGA):
Robert Knott (screenplay) &
Ed Harris (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
3 October 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Western more
Tagline:
Feelings get you killed.
Plot:
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow. full summary | full synopsis
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User Comments:
A Real Western more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Robert Jauregui ... Marshall Jack Bell (as Bobby Jauregui)

Jeremy Irons ... Randall Bragg

Timothy V. Murphy ... Vince

Luce Rains ... Dean
James Tarwater ... Chalk (as Jim Tarwater)
Boyd Kestner ... Bronc
Gabriel Marantz ... Joe Whittfield

Ed Harris ... Virgil Cole

Viggo Mortensen ... Everett Hitch
Benjamin Rosenshein ... Town Boy

Cerris Morgan-Moyer ... Tilda

James Gammon ... Earl May

Timothy Spall ... Phil Olson

Tom Bower ... Abner Raines

Erik J. Bockemeier ... Fat Wallis
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Entre la vida y la muerte (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
Appaloosa (Greece) [el]
Appaloosa (Portugal) [pt]
Appaloosa - Uma Cidade Sem Lei (Brazil) (festival title) [pt]
Kanun benim (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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MPAA:
Rated R for some violence and language.
Runtime:
115 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Ireland:15A | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | France:U | USA:R (certificate #44389) | Argentina:Atp | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Greece:K | Finland:K-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | South Africa:13V | Netherlands:9 | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Mexico:B
Filming Locations:
Austin, Texas, USA more

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Trivia:
A sequel was in talks before the film was even released. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: When Joe Whitfield approaches Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch the first time in the hotel dining room - shortly into their conversation you can see the numbers "191" flash momentarily in the upper right hand corner. more
Quotes:
Vince: You shoot him, you think we're just gonna ride away?
Virgil Cole: Nope.
Vince: We'll kill you and Hitch.
Virgil Cole: You'll try.
Vince: You're willing to die to keep us from taking him?
Virgil Cole: Sure.
Vince: Hitch, you willing to die, too?
Virgil Cole: Of course he's willing to die. You think we do this kind of work because we're scared to die? You.
Vince: Me?
Virgil Cole: You afraid to die?
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Movie Connections:
Edited into "De wereld draait door: (#4.162)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
You'll Never Leave My Heart more

FAQ

What song does Ed Harris sing in the movie?
Is this a remake of Marlon Brando's "Appaloosa"?
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85 out of 126 people found the following comment useful:-
A Real Western, 2 October 2008
9/10
Author: Stamp-3 from London, England

I saw Appaloosa last night. Absolutely fantastic. Whether it is because he is a bit older I don't know, but Ed Harris obviously actually understands westerns.

A straightforward western tale with very little revisionism, with real men doing "what men have to do". The sense of space, the wish to be part of civilization, the bad men resisting that encroachment, the sense of the mythic; it was all there.

A little bit more modern in approach than a classic 50's tale, particularly in how Renée Zellwegger's character developed, but a real story nevertheless; good guys, bad guys. Jeremy Irons is very good as the baddie. Timothy Spall is good comic relief and Ed Harris and Vigo Mortensen a terrific pair, carefully nurturing their relationship while understanding exactly what they have to do.

The pace was very good, allowing the story and character to develop properly. Even so, it could have and should have been shorter - John Ford, or more likely Anthony Mann would have got through this story in about 90 minutes, but very satisfying nevertheless.

Costner did a pretty good job on Open Range (that was really miles too long), 3:10 to Yuma was pathetic (why they bothered to remake it when the makers so totally misunderstood the thrust of the original I will never know).

But this was the real deal, or at least as near to the real deal as we are ever likely to get nowadays. Too bad it will disappear without a trace.

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