Movie Description:
In 1876 Wyoming, the gun is the only law. And for Duncan and Susanna McKaskel, newlyarrived settlers beset by outlaws, rugged frontiersman ConVallian is the only hope. From the book by famed Western author Louis L`Amour, The Quick and the Dead isa rousing adventure recallingall-time greats like Shane and Pale Rider. It shares tried-and-true ingredients of those sagebrush sagas: atale ofpeaceable folk driven to actionunder the guidance of a mysterious stranger, rich outdoor cinematography and a stellar cast led by the peerless Sam Elliott, whom The New York Times`John O`Connor called "the niftiest cowboy this side of John Wayne and Walter Brennan." Saddle up!