The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Momentum is a formal choice.”
The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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The Quick and the Dead
Western · Action · Drama · 1995
A mysterious woman comes to compete in a quick-draw elimination tournament, in a town taken over by a notorious gunman.
Movie details
The Quick and the Dead
“Think you're quick enough?”
1995 Western · Action · Drama 1h 47m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
A mysterious woman comes to compete in a quick-draw elimination tournament, in a town taken over by a notorious gunman.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Quick and the Dead?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Sam Raimi
Written by
Simon Moore
Sharon Stone
Ellen
Gene Hackman
Herod
Russell Crowe
Cort
Leonardo DiCaprio
Kid
Tobin Bell
Dog Kelly
Roberts Blossom
Doc Wallace
Kevin Conway
Eugene Dred
Court is in session
Put The Quick and the Dead on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.