The Quick And The Dead
With sam elliott tom conti kate capshaw kenny morrison.
The quick and the dead. The small town of redemption is hosting a tournament for sharpshooters. The quick and the dead are referred to several times in the bible. A mysterious stranger rides into a homesteading family s life when they are attacked by a ruthless gang. The plot of the quick and the dead is borrowed from anthony mann s great jimmy stewart starring western winchester 73.
The title the quick and the dead comes from the king james translation of the bible i peter 4 5 which admonishes the believer from behaving like pagans who shall give account to him christ that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. Directed by robert day. With james garner marie windsor gerald mohr john vivyan. In an attempt to clear himself of a robbery charge brett must protect a man marked for murder.
The story focuses on the lady stone a gunfighter who rides into the frontier town of redemption controlled by john herod hackman. The quick and the dead is a 1995 american revisionist western film directed by sam raimi and starring sharon stone gene hackman russell crowe and leonardo dicaprio the screenplay was written by simon moore but includes contributions from joss whedon. The quick and the dead 1995 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. The plot of the film bears a strong resemblance to shane.
The quick and the dead is a 1987 television film 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. These texts relate to judgment with the admonition that only the divine may judge the quick and the dead. The quick and the dead is an english phrase originating in william tyndale s english translation of the new testament 1526 i testifie therfore before god and before the lorde iesu christ which shall iudge quicke and deed at his aperynge in his kyngdom 2 tim 4 1 and used by thomas cranmer in his translation of the nicene creed and apostles creed for the first book of common prayer 1540. The first english citation of the phrase is consequently from the 1385 wycliffe bible.