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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Lawrence Kasdan (written by) &
Mark Kasdan (written by)
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Release Date:
10 July 1985 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Get ready for the ride of your life. more
Plot:
A misfit bunch of friends come together to right the injustices which exist in a small town. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
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(9 articles)
Silverado - Blu-ray Review
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kevin Kline ... Paden

Scott Glenn ... Emmett

Kevin Costner ... Jake

Danny Glover ... Malachi 'Mal' Johnson
Marvin J. McIntyre ... Clerk at cavalry outpost
Sheb Wooley ... Cavalry Sergeant
Jon Kasdan ... Boy at Outpost

John Cleese ... Sheriff John T. Langston

Todd Allen ... Turley Deputy Kern
Kenny Call ... Turley Deputy Block
Bill Thurman ... Carter
Meg Kasdan ... Barmaid at Sang's Saloon
Dick Durock ... Turley Bar Fighter
Gene Hartline ... Turley Bar Fighter
Autry Ward ... Hat Thief
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Additional Details

Runtime:
132 min
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Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
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Trivia:
In the scene where Augie tries to jump on Jake's horse and falls to the ground, the horse is wearing Jake's hat. This was Costner's idea just before the camera's rolled to keep with his character's goofy nature. Kasdan loved the idea and it stayed in the film. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In most scenes, the breath of the actors and the horses is not seen even though it is supposed to be in the winter. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[Emmett saves Paden's life with a sip of water from his canteen after discovering him abandoned and baking in the desert]
Paden: Pleased to meet you.
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Movie Connections:
References Go West (1925) more

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34 out of 47 people found the following comment useful.
Great entertainment, 11 January 2005
8/10
Author: Peter Swanson (pswanson1@mac.com) from United States

I love this movie, so much that I finally got tired of renting it and bought a copy. I tell anyone who asks that it's "...the western for 12-year-old boys of all ages." I'd guess that women would enjoy it also, if for no other reason than the superb male cast. I can't think of a film which has a cast with greater depth. I love the humor woven through the episodes of action and buddyhood, and nearly fell out of my seat laughing when John Cleese first appeared on screen. His first line is an all-time great, right up there with Tommy Lee Jones' "My my, what a mess" in The Fugitive (I won't quote it, in case you haven't seen the film). If you want to be thoroughly entertained for a couple of hours, and don't require powerful social import in your viewing choices, I'd recommend Silverado strongly. Actually, the relationship of Danny Glover to the main protagonists IS socially important, so enjoy that too.

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