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The Quick and the Dead
1995 · Western · Action
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9 votes
THE TROUBLE MAKER...THE LAW MAKER...BOTH NOT OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE!
An American gunslinger kills a Mexican man in California immediately after the Mexican-American war. The killer is arrested and put on trial for murder with the Hispanic population waiting to learn of American justice.
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CinemaSerf
March 29, 2026
There is something almost propagandist about this western as it shows us a new nation coming to terms with the rule of law. We know right from the start that “Carnes” (Dennis Hopper) has gunned down a Mexican and that he has been duly arrested by the town’s sheriff (Patrick Wayne). Naturally, he fully expects to be freed by his friends or to be acquitted by his peers, but the newly arrived judge (Dan O’Herlihy) is no…
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