Kevin Kline,
Scott Glenn,
Kevin Costner,
Danny Glover,
John Cleese
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Lawrence Kasdan's Silverado is a fond hark back to the all-star, big-budget westerns of the 1950s and 1960s. The various plotlines converge at the town of Silverado, held in thrall by crooked sheriff ... read more
Directed by: Lawrence Kasdan
Release Date: January 1, 1985
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kevin kline,
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Kevin Costner ,
Kevin Kline ,
Danny Glover ,
John Cleese
DVD Release Date: June 1, 1999
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Flixster Reviews (977)
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March 29, 2007Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Danny Glover and Kevin Costner . . They all shine in their roles and its oneo f the best westerns out there. Its funny in all the right places. This was Costner before he got big. And it shows again what a great actor Kevin Kline is.
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November 5, 2011More than a Western, a Western goulash with practically every Western cliche you can think of thrown in, and practically every A-list male lead at the time along for the roundup. A little bit of dusty fun.
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September 28, 2009A great modern western that?s turned into a bit of a cult film. Great cast and a great film!
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August 2, 2008Classics modern-day western that is VERY AWARE of what it is. What a line-up of talent to go with such a great story. I had a BLAST!
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June 6, 2008Until a bit of a resurgence in the early to mid-90's, the western was essentially a dead genre. Entries like Silverado certainly didn't help the matter any.
They assembled what seemed like an outstanding ensemble cast... but each person in that cast put in the worst ... read more -
December 14, 2007In the 80s, the genre of the Western movie was dead. This movie wasn't able to revive it either, but it didn't have to. It already included all you needed for a couple of years:
a cast of great names, classic roles of good and evil, themes of friendship and bravery, wagon trails,... read more -
September 2, 2007Really good story and so many good actors to watch I could hardly believe it. It had been years since I had seen this and I didn't remember it being so good.
The music was awesome and it truly felt like a perfect western. And like I said, the cast was excellent.
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December 27, 2006Enjoyable post-modern western romp with a solid ensemble cast, and a memorable cameo from John Cleese.
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November 7, 2006Great western of four less-than-likely lads help a town beat off the baddies.
Critic Reviews
April 9, 2008
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
April 9, 2008
Variety Staff, Variety
Real rewards of the film are in the visuals and rarely has the West appeared so alive, yet unlike what one carries in his mind's eye. Ida Random's production design is thoroughly convincing in detail. Full Review
April 9, 2008
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Kasdan resorts to a TV-like shorthand, substituting shtick for personality. Full Review
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times
A sweeping, glorious-looking western that's at least a full generation removed from the classic films it brings to mind. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This is a story, you will agree, that has been told before. What distinguishes Kasdan's telling of it is the style and energy he brings to the project. Full Review
March 10, 2010
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
Called "revisionist" upon release in a bizarre misuse of the term, Silverado is neither something new nor something paying homage but rather a hollow facsimile Full Review
August 15, 2009
Rob Vaux, Filmcritic.com
It's like a colossal buffet: You take what you want and leave the rest, readily forgiving the worst of it because the best just tastes so good. Full Review
January 26, 2009
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Filled with enough stock characters and B-film plotlines for a dozen mediocre Westerns. Full Review
April 9, 2008
Ian Freer, Empire Magazine
Engrossing western which inspired a huge genre revivial. Full Review
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