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Silverado

1985

Lawrence Kasdan

Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Kevin Costner, Danny Glover ...

6.7

11,917

Western 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, ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"This is a story, you will agree, that has been told before. What distinguishes Kasdan's telling of it is the style and energy he brings to the project (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Gene Siskel Chicago Reader	"Although 'Silverado' revives every physical detail of the classic western movie--you can almost smell the leather and taste the dust--its character development and moral issues are dwarfed by its visuals."	NEU
United States	Paul Attanasio The Washington Post	"'Silverado' is an extremely self-conscious movie, referring explicitly to old movies and archetypes from the past. But it's not simply a movie about movies, it's a movie about courage"	POS
United States	Variety Staff Variety	"Rarely has the West appeared so alive"	POS

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