Silverado

Director: Lawrence Kasdan Lawrence Kasdan

Overview

A group of four widely different gunslingers each makes plans to battle the crooked sheriff of the town of Silverado in this western. The quartet converges on the town, and the four soon band together to fight for good in this nostalgic tribute to the old-fashioned ensemble western.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/03/2009
UPC:	0043396287310
Original Release:	1985
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	SONY PICTURES
Region Code:	1
Language:	English
Time:	2:12:00
Sales rank:	149,786

Special Features

Closed Caption; ; "Making-Of" Documentary; ; Production Notes; Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kevin Kline	Paden
Scott Glenn	Emmett
Kevin Costner	Jake
Danny Glover	Mal
Rosanna Arquette	Hannah
John Cleese	Sheriff Langston
Brian Dennehy	Cobb
Jeff Goldblum	Slick
Linda Hunt	Stella
Ray Baker	McKendrick
Joe Seneca	Ezra
Lynn Whitfield	Ray
Jeff Fahey	Tyree
Pepe Serna	Scruffy
Patricia Gaul	Kate
Amanda Wyss	Phoebe
Earl Hindman	J.T.
James Gammon	Dawson
Tom Brown	Augie
Marvin J. McIntyre	Clerk
Brad Williams	Trooper
Sheb Wooley	Cavalry Sergeant
Todd Allen	Deputy Kern
Kenny Call	Deputy Block
Bill Thurman	Proprietor
Meg Kasdan	Barmaid,Boy at Outpost,le garçon d'écurie
Autry Ward	Hat Thief,Baxter
Rusty Meyers	Conrad
Zeke Davidson	Mr. Parker
Lois Geary	Mrs. Parker
Roy McAdams	Tall Outlaw
Jim Haynie	Bradley
Richard Jenkins	Kelly
Jerry Biggs	Bartender
Sam Gauny	Deputy Garth
Ken Farmer	Deputy Kyle
Bill McIntosh	Deputy Charlie
Jane Beauchamp	Neighbor Woman
Ted White	Hoyt
Ross Loney	Red
Walter Scott	Swann
Bob Terhune	Guard Cowboy
Ben Zeller	Townsman
Jerry Block	Townsman
Charlie Seybert	Shopkeeper
Dick Durock	Bar Fighter
Gene Hartline	Bar Fighter
Brad Leland	le soldat
Brion James	Hobart [uncredited]
Bruce Broughton	Composer

Technical Credits

Lawrence Kasdan

Lawrence Kasdan	Director,Screenwriter,Screenwriter,Producer
Roy Arbogast	Special Effects
Jerry Gatlin	Stunts
Michael Grillo	Executive Producer,Producer
Charles Okun	Executive Producer,Producer
Dody Dorn	Sound Effects
Dennis Drummond	Sound Effects
Wallis Nicita	Casting
Rick Kline	Sound/Sound Designer
Donald Mitchell	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

On the heels of his top-notch script for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), a film which single-handedly revived the long-dead cliffhanger, writer/director Lawrence Kasdan reimagines another vintage genre for modern audiences, this time the Western, with equally delightful and successful results. An absolutely first-rate piece for which some credit must be given to the filmmaker's brother, co-writer, and producer Mark Kasdan, a longtime aficionado of classic oaters, the film manages to be respectful to its cinematic roots while at the same time displaying a welcome, intelligent irony and some playful cheek. Casting is a virtual primer on how to fit the right actor to the correct role, but then, the brothers Kasdan give their stars some juicy parts with which to work. In particular, Kevin Kline shines as a troubled antihero equivocating over moral choices with a very modern detachment from his surroundings that intentionally comes across as sometimes Zen-like, sometimes weak-kneed. Kevin Costner is triumphant in his youthful breakthrough part, joyfully leaping into his role with a zest and energy sadly lacking in many of his later films. To top it all off, the film boasts a rich number of supporting players and an environment so lovingly realized, it could be a Robert Altman film if it weren't so lighthearted. Its frolicsome tone and sense of humor may make it difficult for some to take so seriously, but Silverado is a genuinely great Western. It ranks with McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971), Unforgiven (1992), and the television miniseries Lonesome Dove (1989) as among the best examples of its lamentably scant form in the latter 20th century.