Open Range Movie Review 2003

Proving definitively that he should stick to sports and cowboys, Costner revives the glory of the classic Western with overwhelming success. Cowpokes Boss (Duvall) and Charley (Costner) peacefully graze their cattle on the open range during the late 1800s. That is, until they run up against cranky, land-grabbing rancher Baxter (Gambon) who dislikes the free-spirited, free-grazers and Boss's posse in particular. Bening is excellent as Costner's love interest. Their chemistry is only slightly less palpable than that of lone rangers Costner and a superb Duvall. Actor Costner handles familiar role with aplomb, while director Costner displays an eye for detail and a reverence for the genre. Alberta, Canada subs for the Wild West. Based on the novel by Lauran Paine.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 135 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Westerns, Pardners

Screenplay

Craig Storper

Cast

Robert Duvall, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, Michael Gambon, Michael Jeter, Diego Luna, James Russo, Abraham Benrubi, Dean McDermott, Kim Coates

Cinematography

James Muro

Director

Kevin Costner

Music

Michael Kamen

Other

Glen Gauthier, Michael J. Duthie, Miklos Wright, Gary Myers, John Bloomfield, Gae Buckley

Producer

David Valdes, Kevin Costner, Jake Eberts, TIG Productions, Cobalt Media Group, Touchstone Pictures