Andrea Ciriaco is a senior writer for Collider who is an expert in Hollywood history and all things Classic Movies.
Dating back to the Silent Era, the Western genre has been a favorite among movie fans, and today, the genre has expanded into new territory that has kept it alive and well. Like most films, some check every box of what makes a solid film, but there are a few exceptions that tend to fall short in some areas.
Rio Bravo Passed Release Date April 4, 1959 Director Howard Hawks Cast John Wayne , Dean Martin , Ricky Nelson , Angie Dickinson , Walter Brennan Runtime 141 Minutes Main Genre Drama Watch on Sling TV The Hateful Eight R Release Date December 25, 2015 Director Quentin Tarantino Cast Demián Bichir , Michael Madsen , James Parks , Dana Michelle Gourrier , Lee Horsley , Gene Jones Runtime 182 minutes Main Genre Western Watch on Netflix
6 'Bone Tomahawk' Directed by S. Craig Zahler Bone Tomahawk is a Western horror film starring Kurt Russell as Sheriff Franklin Hunt, who leads a small posse on a mission to rescue three people who have been kidnapped by a group of cannibalistic cave dwellers known as Troglodytes. For those who have had the stomach to watch this film, we applaud you and while we can usually handle intense violence, there is one scene in Bone Tomahawk that is something out of an insufferable nightmare.
5 'The Quick and the Dead' Directed by Sam Raimi The Quick and the Dead centers around a female gunfighter, Ellen or The Lady, played by Sharon Stone, who arrives in the town of Redemption to enter a sharpshooting contest. Ellen is one of several competitors who enter the infamous contest, but her sights are set on the town's sadistic and corrupt mayor, John Herod .
4 'The Magnificent Seven' Directed by John Sturges The Magnificent Seven is a Western remake of Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai starring an ensemble cast of notable names such as Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, and Charles Bronson. The film tells the story of seven gunmen who are recruited to help a small village fight against a ruthless gang of outlaws led by a fearsome bandit, Calvera.
DiCaprio's portrayal of the twisted Calvin Candie is phenomenal and is considered to be one of the best Western villains of all time, but Candy's brutality is his favorite form of entertainment that has no limits. There are a few scenes in the film that highlight Candy's sadistic nature, but when Django and Schultz arrive at his home, Candyland, they encounter one of Candie's slaves who had tried to run away.
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