'90s Westerns
Call it a comeback! Which late 20th-century cowboy flick deserves top billing?
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1
Unforgiven
Clint Eastwood's grim gunfighter tale turns the conventional ingredients of the Western into the stuff of Greek tragedy. 45 79
Clint Eastwood's grim gunfighter tale turns the conventional ingredients of the Western into the stuff of Greek tragedy. 45 79
2
Tombstone
Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer breathe new life into the legend of Wyatt Earp. Sam Elliott and Bill Paxton round out the cast. 42 84
Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer breathe new life into the legend of Wyatt Earp. Sam Elliott and Bill Paxton round out the cast. 42 84
3
Dances with Wolves
Great storytelling helped Kevin Costner's epic nab Best Picture at the Oscars, despite its three-hour length. 29 87
Great storytelling helped Kevin Costner's epic nab Best Picture at the Oscars, despite its three-hour length. 29 87
4
Quigley Down Under
Tom Selleck's bad-ass American gunslinger breaks new ground by moving the operation to Australia. 21 75
Tom Selleck's bad-ass American gunslinger breaks new ground by moving the operation to Australia. 21 75
5
Wyatt Earp
All those vast landscapes earned Lawrence Kasdan's Kevin Costner vehicle a Best Cinematography Oscar nod. 16 74
All those vast landscapes earned Lawrence Kasdan's Kevin Costner vehicle a Best Cinematography Oscar nod. 16 74
6
Geronimo: An American Legend
Director Walter Hill, no stranger to the genre (Wild Bill, Broken Trail) teams up with Jason Patric and Robert Duvall for this biopic. 2 58
Director Walter Hill, no stranger to the genre (Wild Bill, Broken Trail) teams up with Jason Patric and Robert Duvall for this biopic. 2 58
7
Young Guns 2
The genre keeps it cute with Emilio Estevez, Lou Diamond Philips, Christian Slater, and Kiefer Sutherland. -5 63
The genre keeps it cute with Emilio Estevez, Lou Diamond Philips, Christian Slater, and Kiefer Sutherland. -5 63
8
City Slickers
This fish-out-of-water comedy finds Billy Crystal and Jack Palance going head-to-head for laughs. -14 68
This fish-out-of-water comedy finds Billy Crystal and Jack Palance going head-to-head for laughs. -14 68
9
Dead Man
Quirky director Jim Jarmusch (Down by Law) reimagines the Western, with Johnny Depp in the lead role. -18 52
Quirky director Jim Jarmusch (Down by Law) reimagines the Western, with Johnny Depp in the lead role. -18 52
10
Posse
Mario van Peebles' tale of black cowboys is an appealing corrective to the conventional Western ethos. -36 58
Mario van Peebles' tale of black cowboys is an appealing corrective to the conventional Western ethos. -36 58
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