Appaloosa (film)
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Directed by | Ed Harris |
Screenplay by |
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Based on | Appaloosa by Robert B. Parker |
Produced by |
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Cinematography | Dean Semler |
Edited by | Kathryn Himoff |
Music by | Jeff Beal |
Production companies |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $20 million[1] |
Box office | $27.7 million[1] |
Appaloosa is a 2008 American
Plot
In 1882, the small town of Appaloosa,
Hitch sees a woman, Allison "Allie" French, a young widow, who just came to the town and immediately takes an interest in her. He follows her to the diner where Cole is having a breakfast. They make acquaintance with her and observing Cole and Allie are getting together well, Hitch keeps his silence. Soon, Cole and Allie begin a romantic relationship and buy a house together. However, Allie attempts to seduce Hitch when they are alone but Hitch refuses her advances out of his loyalty to Cole.
When one of Bragg's men tells Cole and Hitch that he will testify against Bragg on the triple murder case, they arrest Bragg and keep him locked up until the trial in spite of the attempts of Bragg's gang to free him. He is found guilty at the trial and is sentenced to death. Cole and Hitch are joined by Sheriff Clyde Stringer and a deputy before transporting Bragg via train to the prison where he is to be hanged. When the engine makes a water stop over a bridge, hired guns Ring and Mackie Shelton, old acquaintances of Cole, appear with Allie as a hostage. At gunpoint, they force Cole to release Bragg to them.
Cole and Hitch catch up with the outlaws and see Allie and Ring Shelton frolicking naked together in a stream. When the outlaws are attacked by
After some time, Bragg is granted a full pardon by President
Cast
- Ed Harris as Virgil Cole
- Viggo Mortensen as Everett Hitch
- Renée Zellweger as Allie French
- Jeremy Irons as Randall Bragg
- Lance Henriksen as Ring Shelton
- Adam Nelson as Mackie Shelton
- Timothy Spall as Phil Olson
- Ariadna Gil as Katie
- James Gammon as Earl May
- Tom Bower as Abner Raines
- Rex Linn as Sheriff Clyde Stringer
- Corby Griesenbeck as Deputy Charlie Tewksbury
- Timothy V. Murphy as Vince Sullivan
- Agathe Golaszewska as Kid
Bob Harris, Ed Harris's father, has a small role as Judge Elias Callison.
Production
Appaloosa marks
Harris enjoyed working with
The DVD includes a number of bonus extra featurettes, including "Dean Semler's Return to the Western." Although cinematographer Semler has been a pioneer in shooting digital movies, he was glad for this special opportunity to shoot a traditional old-fashioned Western using classic film stock technology.[9]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack to Appaloosa was released on September 30, 2008.
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Appaloosa Main Title" | Jeff Beal | 2:12 |
2. | "New City Marshal" | Jeff Beal | 1:47 |
3. | "Bragg's Theme" | Jeff Beal | 0:45 |
4. | "Allison French" | Jeff Beal | 1:50 |
5. | "Allie Teases Virgil" | Jeff Beal | 0:40 |
6. | "Dawn In Appaloosa" | Jeff Beal | 1:45 |
7. | "Cole and Hitch Stalk Bragg" | Jeff Beal | 1:22 |
8. | "Bragg is Captured" | Jeff Beal | 3:05 |
9. | "Apology Accepted" | Jeff Beal | 1:27 |
10. | "The Kiss" | Jeff Beal | 2:31 |
11. | "Readin' and Writin'" | Jeff Beal | 1:52 |
12. | "Allie is Kidnapped" | Jeff Beal | 2:52 |
13. | "Cole Ponders" | Jeff Beal | 1:04 |
14. | "Hitch Rides" | Jeff Beal | 1:39 |
15. | "Finding Allie" | Jeff Beal | 1:24 |
16. | "The Indian Attack" | Jeff Beal | 1:39 |
17. | "The Horse Trade" | Jeff Beal | 3:54 |
18. | "Riding Into Rio Seco" | Jeff Beal | 0:47 |
19. | "Ballad of Rio Seco" | Jeff Beal | 2:38 |
20. | "Shootout at Rio Seco" | Jeff Beal | 2:27 |
21. | "Allie Goes Upstairs" | Jeff Beal | 0:57 |
22. | "Hitch Settles a Score" | Jeff Beal | 2:44 |
23. | "Riding Off, Appaloosa End Credits" | Jeff Beal | 3:45 |
24. | "You'll Never Leave My Heart" | Jeff Beal featuring Ed Harris | 4:30 |
25. | "Ain't Nothin' Like a Friend" | Jeff Beal featuring Donald Rubinstein | 3:01 |
Total length: | 52:25[10] |
Reception
On
Early reviews of Appaloosa from the 2008
The film appeared on some critics' top ten lists of the best films of 2008. Ray Bennett of The Hollywood Reporter named it the 8th best film of 2008,[17] and Mike Russell of The Oregonian named it the 10th best film of 2008.[17]
References
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- ^ Kumar, Rahul (July 18, 2023). "Where was Appaloosa Filmed? All the Details Revealed!". Lol Scream. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Michael Fleming; Dave McNary (August 6, 2007). "Zellweger to star in 'Appaloosa'". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ French, Cameron "An Old West shootout at the Toronto film festival." Reuters, September 6, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-9-22.
- ^ "Appaloosa (2008)." Dark Horizons, September 17, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-9-22.
- ^ a b "For a few dollars more." Archived December 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine The Times, August 31, 2008. Retrieved on Aug. 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f Kirschling, Gregory. "Fall Movie Summer Preview, September: Appaloosa." Entertainment Weekly, Iss. #1007/1008, August 22/29, 2008, pg.48.
- ^ "Viggo Mortensen rides tall in Cowboys & Indians magazine." Archived October 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine eMediaWorld.com, September 3, 2008. Retrieved on Sep. 3, 2008.
- ^ THE AISLE SEAT - by Mike McGranaghan; geocities.com/gamut_mag/appaloosa.htm
- ^ Appaloosa Soundtrack AllMUSIC. Retrieved January 6, 2014
- ^ "Appaloosa". Rotten Tomatoes.
- Fandom, Inc.Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c Frenette, Brad. "Appaloosa (2.5 stars)."[permanent dead link] National Post, September 3, 2008. Retrieved on Sep. 3, 2008.
- ^ Gopaul, Sarah. "Toronto International Film Festival 2008: Appaloosa." Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Popjournalism, September 3, 2008. Retrieved on Sep. 3, 2008.
- ^ "Appaloosa: The Film File: The New Yorker". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on October 19, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
- ^ Denby, David (September 22, 2008). "Guns And Lovers" – via www.newyorker.com.
- ^ a b "Metacritic: 2008 Film Critic Top Ten Lists". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 2, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
External links
- Appaloosa at IMDb
- Appaloosa at AllMovie
- Appaloosa at the TCM Movie Database
- Appaloosa at Box Office Mojo
- Appaloosa at Rotten Tomatoes
- Appaloosa at Metacritic