Open Range
It is a film that portrays the story of a former weapon pioneer who had to take up arms for defense and confrontation. This man, along with his cattle crew, faces a corrupt elder and a dangerous man. It seems to be dangerous for the man and his companions because his enemy rules the territory through fear, tyranny and violence every time.
21 February 1958, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
26 March 1958, London, Ontario, Canada
4 October 1969, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
19 October 1940, Cabra, Dublin, Ireland
23 April 1953, New York City, New York, USA
26 August 1952, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, USA
18 January 1955, Lynwood, California, USA
26 June 1964, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
16 November 1966, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
29 May 1958, Topeka, Kansas, USA
29 December 1979, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
5 January 1931, San Diego, California, USA
8 September 1955, Hampstead, London, England, UK
April 29, 2009
An unbelievable old-fashioned western...October 18, 2008
Thoroughly enjoyable and involving, Kevin Costner's Open Range is a beautifully made western about flawed heroes who believe in redemption, loyalty and respect.June 09, 2008
Something like...It's a Wonderful Life, only rich in slaughter.September 17, 2010
The thunderous climax -one of the muddiest, bloodiest and most chaotic gunfights of the 2000s -makes it clear that Kevin Costner's plaintive, patient, slightly overlong Western was only sitting for a spell to race toward the finish.August 21, 2003
The casting of this film may be its greatest asset: Duvall and Costner have the easy familiarity of longtime partners.December 26, 2010
Some killing, but most violence is PG-13.August 19, 2003
Charley's crusty assessment of events -- 'Nothing that's been happening in this town is much of a surprise' -- is all too knowingly accurate.August 07, 2004
Just about everything in this movie has its antecedent: a little bit of Shane here, a chunk of High Noon there, and so on. And yet it's all rather pleasing, in a regressive sort of way.December 17, 2009
Range is handed a stunning period scope by Costner's directorial eye, while forming an unexpectedly tender core to help endear these character past their grizzled exterior.August 21, 2003
A flawed but highly entertaining B Western blown up to John Ford scale.August 18, 2003
A movie that seeks no higher calling than to entertain us the way Hollywood used to.January 26, 2006
Handsomely mounted, as you would expect, Open Range has a good deal to commend it.