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Silverado

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Silverado (1985)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:22

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 13 mins

Genre: Westerns

Synopsis: Four cowboys join forces in the Old West to combat injustice in "Silverado", director Lawrence Kasdan's loving ode to the Western. Emmett, a quiet loner, saves Paden from sure death in the desert,... Four cowboys join forces in the Old West to combat injustice in "Silverado", director Lawrence Kasdan's loving ode to the Western. Emmett, a quiet loner, saves Paden from sure death in the desert, where a band of outlaws had abandoned him. They then befriend Mal, a black cowboy who was denied service at a saloon, and all three move on to rescue Emmett's hot-headed brother from being hanged. The quartet finally reach their destination, Silverado, where they must make a stand against the corrupt sheriff and the band of murderous ranchers who have dogged them their entire journey. [More]

Starring: Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Danny Glover, Linda Hunt

Starring: Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Danny Glover, Linda Hunt, Brian Dennehy, John Cleese, Rosanna Arquette, Kevin Costner

Director: Lawrence Kasdan

Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Screenwriter: Lawrence Kasdan, Mark Kasdan
Producer: Lawrence Kasdan

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Should by rights swim in hokiness, but it's a bumptious classic.

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04/09/08
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Engrossing western which inspired a huge genre revivial.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
04/09/08
Ian Freer
Ian Freer
Empire Magazine
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This takes as its subject the Western itself; but what could have been a bankrupt exercise is saved by exuberance, goodwill, and sheer excitement.

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06/24/06
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It's like a colossal buffet: You take what you want and leave the rest, readily forgiving the worst of it because the best just tastes so good.

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08/15/09
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Filmcritic.com

Filled with enough stock characters and B-film plotlines for a dozen mediocre Westerns.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
01/26/09
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A big stampede of a movie with ideas and scenes thundering off in dozens of directions.

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04/09/08
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Agreeable but never compelling.

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04/09/08
Richard Corliss
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
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Real rewards of the film are in the visuals and rarely has the West appeared so alive, yet unlike what one carries in his mind's eye. Ida Random's production design is thoroughly convincing in detail.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
04/09/08
Variety Staff
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Variety
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Kasdan resorts to a TV-like shorthand, substituting shtick for personality.

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04/09/08
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader

No review available.

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04/27/07
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

A terrific western with a superb cast

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03/14/07
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

No review available.

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02/19/06
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

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08/15/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

The actors shift gears effortlessly, playing their parts with seriousness when the situation calls for it, but also enjoying those moments that are intended to be fun.

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07/19/05
James Plath
James Plath
DVDTown.com

Great new classic western.

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11/02/04
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

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09/10/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

A good enough Western to cause many to kick up their spurs in celebration.

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08/22/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Engrossing western that never got the recognition it deserved

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01/09/04
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

A sweeping, glorious-looking western that's at least a full generation removed from the classic films it brings to mind.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
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New York Times
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11/21/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
 
 
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