The Quick and the Dead (1987 film)
Encyclopedia
The Quick and the Dead is a 1987 television movie
, based on the 1973 novel by Louis L'Amour
, directed by Robert Day and starring Sam Elliott
, Tom Conti
, Kate Capshaw
, Kenny Morrison
and Matt Clark
.
, get help by frontiersman Con Vallian to defend themselves against outlaws.
, Kaibab National Forest
, Wupatki National Monument
and Sedona, Arizona
.
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
, based on the 1973 novel by Louis L'Amour
Louis L'Amour
Louis Dearborn L'Amour was an American author. His books consisted primarily of Western fiction novels , however he also wrote historical fiction , science fiction , nonfiction , as well as poetry and short-story collections. Many of his stories were made into movies...
, directed by Robert Day and starring Sam Elliott
Sam Elliott
Samuel Pack "Sam" Elliott is an American actor. His rangy physique, thick horseshoe moustache, and deep, resonant voice match the iconic image of a cowboy or rancher, and he has often been cast in such roles.-Early life:Sam Elliott was born in Sacramento, California, to a physical training...
, Tom Conti
Tom Conti
Thomas "Tom" Conti is a Scottish actor, theatre director and novelist.-Early life:Born Thomas Conti in Paisley, Renfrewshire, he was brought up Roman Catholic, but he considers himself anti-religious...
, Kate Capshaw
Kate Capshaw
Kate Capshaw is an American actress. She is known for her role as Willie Scott in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. She is married to Steven Spielberg.-Early life:...
, Kenny Morrison
Kenny Morrison
Kenny Morrison is an American actor who was born in Los Angeles, California on December 31, 1974. He is of Spanish, Filipino, and Irish descent. He has a brother, Kai, and step sister, Alexandra. His father is Quinn, and mother, Kip....
and Matt Clark
Matt Clark (actor)
Matt Clark is an American actor and director with credits in both film and television. Clark has played diverse character roles in Westerns, comedies, and dramas....
.
Plot
The McKaskel family, newly arrived in 1876 WyomingWyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, get help by frontiersman Con Vallian to defend themselves against outlaws.
Cast
- Sam ElliottSam ElliottSamuel Pack "Sam" Elliott is an American actor. His rangy physique, thick horseshoe moustache, and deep, resonant voice match the iconic image of a cowboy or rancher, and he has often been cast in such roles.-Early life:Sam Elliott was born in Sacramento, California, to a physical training...
as Con Vallian - Tom ContiTom ContiThomas "Tom" Conti is a Scottish actor, theatre director and novelist.-Early life:Born Thomas Conti in Paisley, Renfrewshire, he was brought up Roman Catholic, but he considers himself anti-religious...
as Duncan McKaskel - Kate CapshawKate CapshawKate Capshaw is an American actress. She is known for her role as Willie Scott in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. She is married to Steven Spielberg.-Early life:...
as Susanna McKaskel - Kenny MorrisonKenny MorrisonKenny Morrison is an American actor who was born in Los Angeles, California on December 31, 1974. He is of Spanish, Filipino, and Irish descent. He has a brother, Kai, and step sister, Alexandra. His father is Quinn, and mother, Kip....
as Tom McKaskel - Matt ClarkMatt Clark (actor)Matt Clark is an American actor and director with credits in both film and television. Clark has played diverse character roles in Westerns, comedies, and dramas....
as Doc Shabitt
Production
Filming locations include Coconino National ForestCoconino National Forest
The Coconino National Forest is a 1.856-million acre United States National Forest located in northern Arizona in the vicinity of Flagstaff. Originally established in 1898 as the "San Francisco Mountains National Forest Reserve", the area was designated a U.S...
, Kaibab National Forest
Kaibab National Forest
At 1.6 million acres the Kaibab National Forest borders both the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon, in north-central Arizona. It is divided into three major sections: the North Kaibab Ranger District and the South Kaibab and are managed by USDA Forest Service...
, Wupatki National Monument
Wupatki National Monument
The Wupatki National Monument is a National Monument located in north-central Arizona, near Flagstaff. Rich in Native American ruins, the monument is administered by the National Park Service in close conjunction with the nearby Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.Wupatki was listed on the...
and Sedona, Arizona
Sedona, Arizona
Sedona is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona...
.