One of the best non John Wayne westerns I've ever seen

Rating: Null/10 (26 December 2002)

I didn't see this movie when it was first released in 1993, but I sat up and paid attention when I caught it on one of the movie channels, a few years later. This is one of the best non John Wayne westerns I have ever seen! Ranks up there with Shane. The director's cut is even better, as it explains more about Mattie's drug problem, as well as a few other things pertinent to other characters' development. Sam Elliot, though not in the film for very long, makes his usual strong mark. Val Kilmer and Kurt Russell were terrific, too. Kilmer, in my opinion, did his best acting job of all time in this film. I'm sorry he was never nominated for an OSCAR. The cinematography was outstanding, as was the direction. Great, great movie. Too bad the director's cut wasn't released to the theaters.
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