Trailer
Summary
Amiable con man Jack Cooper is on a westbound stagecoach, headed for the next batch of suckers who will mistake him for an easy mark.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 57
Letterboxd · 227 ratings3.2/5
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most westerns, −11 min on the typical 107
typical 10796Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1994
October 21, 1994
32 years ago
Genres
WesternActionDramaCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more16 people
- Sam ElliottMarshall Bill Speakes
- Craig ShefferJack Cooper
- Linda FiorentinoSarah O'Rourke
- Frank WhaleyWalter Cooper
- John FurlongZeb Hollister
- Bradley WhitfordTommy Donnelly
- Gretchen BeckerCon Woman in Saloon
- RWRobin WestphalMamie Hollister
- CKCecile KrevoyCon Woman in Saloon
- ACAndrea Camarena-LindsayKatrin
- MFMalissa FeruzziKate Jessie
- Rockne TarkingtonPacko
Boots SoutherlandScar Face Leader
Sam GaunyWells Fargo Clerk
Jeff O'HacoFrenchy- JMJill MomadayJanie
Directing · 2
- P.J. Pesce Director, Writer
- Chris Edmonds First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Tom Abrams Writer
Production · 5
- Brad Krevoy Producer
- Steven Stabler Producer
- Sarah C. Koeppe Casting
- Chad Oman Co-Producer
- Elaine Dysinger Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Michael Bonvillain Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Bill Johnson Editor
Sound · 1
- Stephen Endelman Music
Art · 5
- Jonathan A. Carlson Production Design
- Andrew Trujillo Set Dresser
- Susan Degus Set Decoration
- Jeremy Cassells Art Direction
- Robert P. Trujillo Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Lynette Bernay Costume Design
- Danielle Miranda Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- René Dashiell Kerby Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
- Timothy Lasquade Key Hair Stylist
- Rebecca Alling Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- R.L. Tolbert Stunt Coordinator
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