Cowboys and gunslingers typically wear stetson hats, neckerchief bandannas, vests, spurs, cowboy boots. He owns a driving range in west texas, where he drinks and hangs out with. But more and more settlers are staking claim to the land, and when a local rancher kills one of boss s crew, he knows he must make a stand. The film is partially a deconstruction of many old western films where a lone hero rides into town and stands up for the downtrodden townsfolk against the mustachetwirling villain in open range, the hero isnt lone. Open range features great in depth character development and great acting by its leads kevin costner and robert duvall and greatly filmed gunfights. Hes also not a gallant, dashing hero with an iron jaw and an ironclad. With kevin costner, robert duvall, diego luna, abraham benrubi. Open range is een amerikaanse westernfilm uit 2003, geregisseerd en geproduceerd door kevin costner. Kevin costners open range, an imperfect but deeply involving and beautifully made western, works primarily because it expresses the personal values of a cowboy named boss robert duvall and his employee of 10 years, charley costner. The film was released on november 11, 1927, by paramount pictures. Open range is a beautifully filmed, beautifully scored movie that does a great job of picturing life in that period and place.
The conflict began when cattle companies started ruthlessly persecuting alleged rustlers in the area, many of whom were settlers who competed with them for land, livestock and water rig. Packed with epic action, open range is a powerfully gripping story thats never been told until now, and stars academy awardr winners robert duvall 1983 best actor, tender mercies and kevin costner 1991 best director, dances with wolves, and academy awardr nominee annette bening 1999 best actress, american beauty. You can find a map with all these great outdoors in utah, arizona, colorado and new mexico at the end. The johnson county war, also known as the war on powder river and the wyoming range war, was a range conflict that took place in johnson county, wyoming from 1889 to 1893.
His character elevates open range from a good cowboy story into the archetypal region where the best westerns exist. The film was the final onscreen appearance of jeter, who died before it was released, and the film was dedicated to jeters memory, as. Open range is a more traditional, straightforward genre film, but its every bit as effective in its clean. Charleys last name, waite, is also the last name of ralph waite, who played frank farmers kevin costners father, herb farmer, in the bodyguard 1992. They try to avoid violence, but one frontier town that is ruled through fear and tyranny changes their. Key locations including the stoney indian reservation in alberta, alongside other locations like morley and longview. Kevin costner sues open range distributors over profits. Handsomely mounted, as you would expect, open range has a good deal to commend it.
One of the highlights of costners career was starring and directing dances with wolves, where he plays an army officer who joins an. The film was the final onscreen appearance of jeter, who died before it was released, and the film was dedicated to jeters memory, as well as to costners parents, bill and sharon. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967 until his death in 20. Heres where kevin costners underrated 2003 western open range was shot. A pretty accurate movie about the use of the open range by cattlemen during the 19th century.
Packed with epic action, open range is a powerfully gripping story thats. Check out movie behind the scenes, interviews, movie red carpet. Open range ltd prospect house fishing line road redditch west midlands b97 6ew. The 1986 drama depicts the events surrounding a crime family based in rural pennsylvania during the 1960s and 1970s. If kevin costner is due a revival, then he deserves it for directing and starring in this handsome oldfashioned western about two cowboys. Open range 2003 kevin costner, robert duvall, diego luna. The movie tells the story of two cattle ranchers costner, duvall who are forced to take up arms when threatened by corrupt lawmen. The western openrange tradition originated from the early practice of unregulated grazing in newly acquired western territories, which was codified in the laws of western us states as they developed written statutes. The town is controlled by a ruthless irish immigrant land baron, denton baxter gambon, who hates open rangers. Open range 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. However, after watching open range quite early on, i finally got round to watching broken trail, lonesome dove and return to lonesome dove. Open range quizzes there are 20 questions on this topic. There were no ski resorts of this type in the 1800s.
Open range by kevin costner, robert duvall, annette bening. For more celebrity interviews, movie trailers, and entertainment news visit. Kevin costner intentionally filmed the gunfight in giant wide shots. When the open rangers are camping, at the beginning of the movie, you can see what appears to be ski runs coming down a distant mountain. Aug 27, 2006 dont let the fact that this is a western fool you. Apr 18, 2020 open range also features some beautiful landscapes and scenery, but despite being set in montana the film shot entirely in canada. It stars sean penn and christopher walken, with mary stuart masterson, seans brother chris penn, david strathairn, crispin glover. Mar 24, 2015 open range is one of kevin costners finest films. Professional wranglers handled 225 head of cattle on the set of open range.
The film stars betty bronson, lane chandler, fred kohler, bernard siegel, guy oliver, jim corey and buck connors. Finding and creating the open range although the script doesnt specify exactly where the story takes place, the image of montana with its majestic mountains serving as a backdrop remained foremost in director costners mind. Open range is a lost 1927 american western silent film directed by clifford smith and written by roy briant, zane grey, j. The story is weak to say the least and there are no surprises. They are classic western movie locations that you dont have to miss in your ideal road trip to the heart of the united states. Filming locations 5 filming dates 1 filming locations. Boss does not believe in unnecessary violence, and is willing to put his own life to risk rather than kill. Kevin costners open range, an imperfect but deeply involving and.
The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Open range film in 1882, charley waite, boss spearman, and mose harrison are all men trying to escape their pasts by driving cattle on the open range. The movie to me looked like it was gonna be a slightly boring film about life on the. The town is controlled by a ruthless irish immigrant land baron, denton baxter gambon, who hates openrangers. This simple tale about morality and revenge could easily have been filmed in the early 50s with john wayne in the costner part and walter. Rent open range 2003 starring kevin costner and robert duvall on dvd and bluray. The conflict began when cattle companies started ruthlessly persecuting alleged rustlers in the area, many of whom were settlers who competed with them for land, livestock and water rights. They evolve continually throughout the film, revealing more about themselves and their relationship to each other. Open range also features some beautiful landscapes and scenery, but despite being set in montana the film shot entirely in canada. This is a clip from the final showdown in the film. Based on certain aspects on the saas, they appear to be mainly uberti and cimmeron modern reproductions. A 2003 western film directed by and starring kevin costner. They leave button at the doctors house and go into town, where they lock poole in his own jail.
At close range is, in my opinion, a highly underrated crime film. Sep 23, 2017 opening monday, range is a highend restaurant that seeks to marry refined and casual with steaks and great wine. Open range is a 2003 american western film directed and coproduced by kevin costner, starring robert duvall and costner, with annette bening, michael gambon, and michael jeter appearing in supporting roles. Boss sends mose to the nearby town of harmonville for supplies. The most common handgun in the film is the famous peacemaker or single action army revolver, which is seen in the hands of several characters in the film in various barrel lengths, including charley waite kevin costner and wylie julian richings. If kevin costner is due a revival, then he deserves it for directing and starring in this handsome oldfashioned western about two cowboys costner. Costner intentionally filmed the gunfight in giant wide shots. Open range is a 2003 film directed by and starring kevin costner. This film is old school in the best possible way and will really draw you in. Movies lp this category is for questions and answers related to open range, as asked by users of. This is a modern western and features one of the best shootouts ever filmed. At close range is a 1986 american neonoir crime drama film directed by james foley, based on the real life rural pennsylvania crime family led by bruce johnston sr. The mountain states have some of the top national parks in america, and the lone ranger was filmed in some of them.
Most western states, even those that are nominally open at the state level, now limit open range to certain areas. Broken trail robert duvall is a second in the western trilogy based on true stories woven into mythic and historically informative art. Aug 15, 2003 kevin costners open range, an imperfect but deeply involving and beautifully made western, works primarily because it expresses the personal values of a cowboy named boss robert duvall and his employee of 10 years, charley costner. Open range is a 2003 american western film directed and coproduced by kevin costner. Over time, as the western lands became more developed railroads, mining, farming, etc. Tin cup is a 1996 romantic comedy film cowritten and directed by ron shelton, and starring kevin costner and rene russo with cheech marin and don johnson in major supporting roles. Boss spearman knows that times are changing on the open range for freegrazing cattlemen who don t own land. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Kevin costner has a long history with the western genre, with his first breakout role being the 1985 ensemble silverado with kevin kline and scott glenn.
Rent open range 2003 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. They try to avoid violence, but one frontier town that is ruled through fear and tyranny changes their lives and forces them into action. Open range interview interviews with kevin costner, robert duvall, annette bening, and diego luna on open range. Ive gotten back onto my watchlist, but im finding that these others feel quite shallow, inauthentic and just generally overlysylised. The professional movie critics pan this movie because they think its too slow. Western is a genre of fiction which tells stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the american old west, often centering on the life of a nomadic cowboy or gunfighter armed with a revolver and a rifle who rides a horse.
Easy comparable to heat, way of the gun, hard boiled and others. I didnt realize until years later that the film starring sean penn and christopher walken is based on a real case. You can find a map with all these great outdoors in utah, arizona, colorado and new mexico at the end of the post. Life after open range, lonesome dove and broken trail. When boss and charlie are crossing the flooded main street before rescuing the dog, boss is holding his shotgun pointing up into the rain in one shot, then in the next shot from a different angle, its pointing down, then up again and so on.
The only friendly inhabitant is percy jeter, a livery stable owner. Roy tin cup mcavoy kevin costner is a former golf prodigy who has little ambition. A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman. Mose is badly beaten and jailed by the marshal, poole russo. The plot is a typically simple one in the western style, the characters however are complex. Open range, in fact, begins by evoking the start of fords first postwar western, my darling clementine, where the earp brothers drive their. Asked in movies what was the first motion picture filmed entirely in color.
Paine wrote over 900 books, including hundreds of westerns. Open range internet movie firearms database guns in. This simple tale about morality and revenge could easily have been filmed in the early 50s with john wayne in the costner part and walter brennan in the boss spearman role, although one is hard pressed to think anyone could be better. Opening monday, range is a highend restaurant that seeks to marry refined and casual with steaks and great wine. Despite the fact that this was filmed in super 35, filmed in panavision is listed in the end credits. Open range is a beautifully shot film with first rate acting. The open ranges of western kansas, nebraska, the dakotas, montana, wyoming, and.
It stars sean penn and christopher walken, with mary stuart masterson, seans brother chris penn, david strathairn, crispin glover, kiefer sutherland, and eileen ryan in. Driven by character and moving along at a steadily precise pace, open range is proof that costner. The script doesnt specify where the story takes place, but kevin costner insisted on finding. In 1975, he won the pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism. Source notes screenwriter craig storper based the movie on the novel the open range men by lauran paine.
1382 627 221 996 1543 693 1428 1289 1429 1280 819 807 1420 1009 149 544 945 200 932 1328 1238 1156 400 814 14 1562 565 1559 1552 1365 15 1081 1314 245 59 1333 1337 791 1151 407 918 592 339 1185 842