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Starring: Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall, Annette Benning, Michael Gambon, Diego Luna
Director: Kevin Costner
We are not seeing too many dusters made these days, so as a fan of the genre I was glad to see this one come out. I was even gladder that it turned out to be a very good movie besides. Kevin has become rather hit or miss in the last decade or so. This was a hit.
Boss Spearman (Robert Duvall) is the leader of a free grazing cattle company (one that wanders about, grazing on open range) and Charley Waite (Costner) works for him. When they wander into the area of Denton Baxter’s (Gambon) ranch, he and his pawn of a sheriff, make it pretty clear that they aren’t welcome. Spearman and Waite find themselves faced with running from injustice or standing up to it, at deadly peril. Great stuff! This is the stuff that quality westerns are made of. The story is formulaic but well drawn characters and fine direction lift this western well above average.
There are mighty slim pickings on the range these days, but I reckon this could fill a western loving feller or filly for a spell. Sorry, I couldn’t resist. Good movie. See it by sundown or hightail it outta town.
