Our foremost storyteller of the american west, louis lamour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and woman who settled the frontier. Several of louis l amour s short stories were adapted as televison episodes throughout the 1950s. The quick and the dead tv movie 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A mysterious stranger rides into a homesteading familys life when they are attacked by a ruthless gang. The following is all we know so we cant answer any questions about these productions.
Oct 27, 1973 youd think with a title like the quick and the dead i wouldnt be surprised by all the dead. The dvd video of the quick and the dead by louis lamour. The movie takes a different course of events, and has the hero elliott kiss the heroine capshaw who is married to another man, and later invest a few moments admiring her as she. All this rapidly led to louis lamour becoming one of the most highly regarded novelists within his field, with both commercial and critical success achieved during his time.
Buy or rent movie louis lamours the quick and the dead from. Based on a novel by louis l amour, this madeforhbo western stars sam elliott, an enigmatic gunslinger who comes to the aid of a family traveling through the wilderness. And for duncan and susanna mckaskel, newly arrived settlers beset by outlaws, rugged frontiersman con vallian sam elliott is the only hope. Flick vault full hd movies for free 1,194,168 views 1. The quick and the dead by louis lamour overdrive rakuten. There are more than three hundred million copies of his books in print around the world. The quick and the dead western 1987 sam elliott, tom conti. The quick and the dead 1973, a novel by louis l amour. The film stars sam elliott as con vallian, a cowboy who befriends a young family traveling west and proceeds to help them fend off bandits who threaten their lives. Jul 07, 2014 among the more successful adaptations are those made for television by tnt, frequently starring sam elliott andor tom selleck. The quick and the dead is a 1987 television film based on the 1973 novel by louis lamour, directed by robert day and starring sam elliott, tom conti, kate capshaw, kenny morrison and matt clark. I own a copy of each of these tv episode and i have seen l amour s name listed in the credits of each episode. Buy or rent louis lamours the quick and the dead movie now family video. Strong, gruff, but someone to ride across the country with when there is no law to protect you.
The louis lamour collection, leather bound, 149 pages. No, this is a presentation of a louis lamour story, and is one of the rare occasions when the movie is better than the book. Louis lamour had the title first, though it fits raimis film better. I came away feeling like someone had come up behind me and shoved me in. The undefeated 1969 john wayne movies hd 1080p the best western movies duration. The title of the quick and the dead is great but it probably would have been more appropriate in some of louis l amour s other books. Perfect for a cozy saturday nite date for a couple or as a wonderful weekend movie for. Louis lamour 1st edition books for sale in stock ebay. The plot of the film bears a strong resemblance to shane. Sacketts land the first novel in what was to be the sacketts series, this book from louis lamour was originally published in 1974.
There are more than three hundred million copies of his books in print more about louis lamour. Camila mendes, aka veronica on riverdale, thinks time jumps and college drama are in store for season 5 of her hit tv show. In this exciting movie, a mysterious stranger befriends and protects a settler and his wife in 1876 wyoming. Music is by steve dorff and cinematography is by dick bush. When duncan mckaskel decided to move his family west, he knew he would face dangers, and he was prepared for them. The quick and the dead has been ranked 4088 times, wins 48. Con, a tough product of the old west, drifts into a wayside town, following a halfbreed who has just joined up with a nefarious group of killers and thieves. The quick and the dead reads like youre watching a clint eastwood western. Sam elliott plays a frontierman in the great western says tv guide. Oconnor of the new york times called the niftiest cowboy this side of john wayne and walter brennan. The louis l amour collection, leather bound, 149 pages. Quick and the dead, the 1987 internet movie firearms. Kate capshaw in the quick and the dead 1987 patrick kilpatrick in the quick and the dead 1987. Even hondo though, which is a wonderfully faithful adaptation doesnt follow as close as conagher.
The quick and the dead is a novel about a small family making their first foray into the west, tenderfoots they are called. Our foremost storyteller of the american west, louis l amour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and woman who settled the frontier. The quick and the dead is a 1987 television film based on the 1973 novel by louis l amour, directed by robert day and starring sam elliott, tom conti, kate capshaw, kenny morrison and matt clark. Rent the quick and the dead 1987 on dvd and bluray. Hh 34 quick and the dead photo pending this was the first movie with this title and one of louis lamours best cowboy novels. Buy a cheap copy of the quick and the dead book by louis l amour.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Enjoy the action and nostalgia of the old west with louis l amour s the quick and the dead dvd. Like hondo, also a l amour, the only parts left out of this film are minor pieces that had to be omitted because the film would be 45 hours long if every single scene was included. Duncan mckaskel is moving his family west when they come across some bad guys.
This madeforcable adaptation of the louis lamour novel is a lean, taut pioneer adventure set in the wilderness of the northern midwest. The quick and the dead 2008, a thriller novel by matthew john lee about biological warfare the author is credited in some later editions as john matthew lee the quick and the dead 1943, a novel by ellery queen. From the book by famed western author louis l amour, the quick and the dead is a rousing adventure. In this western, con vallian carried his six gun in a deep right hand slim jim holster on a 2. You can picture the same actor playing tell in sackett and con in the quick and the dead. Western movie holsters old west leather, buckles, cowboy. Con vallian knew the best way to stay out of trouble was to mind his own business. I recommend it if you are a sentimentalist and believe in honor, valor, unrequited love and taking on the bad guys. The quick and the dead is a 1987 television film based on the 1973 novel by louis lamour, directed by robert day and starring sam elliott, tom conti, kate.
Dec 03, 2005 how many louis lamour books have been made into movies and which ones are they. How many louis lamour books have been made into movies and. The quick and the dead was my very first real western. Nevertheless, like all of l amour s books, it is a great story and certainly worthy of reading. During all of this they meet up with the main youd think with a title like the quick and the dead i wouldnt be surprised by all the dead. Then he stopped for a cup of coffee at a strangers campfire and found. Rent the quick and the dead 1987 on dvd and bluray dvd. Among the more successful adaptations are those made for television by tnt, frequently starring sam elliott andor tom selleck.
How many louis lamour books have been made into movies and which ones are they. The quick and the dead is a 1987 television western film based on the 1973 louis l amour novel of the same name. Maybe because i know hes played by sam elliotswoon in the movie. Having just reread sackett, i picked up this novel. Based on a novel by louis lamour, this madeforhbo western stars sam elliott, an enigmatic gunslinger who comes to the aid of a family.
Sam elliott stars as con vallian, the hero of louis l amour s the quick and the dead. Rent the quick and the dead 1987 starring sam elliott and tom conti on dvd and bluray. It stars sam elliott, tom conti, kate capshaw, kenny morrison, matt clark and patrick kilpatrick. The quick and the dead movie stars kate capshaw, tom conti, sam elliott and more as they take on fights and love. It was a nice short book and was supposed to be the proverbial toe in the pool. The quick and the dead is directed by robert day and written by louis l amour novel and james lee barrett teleplay. The quick and the dead by louis lamour librarything. Buy or rent louis lamours the quick and the dead movie. Get this used louis l amour s the quick and the dead dvd movie for your collection. All orders ship within 3 days usps shipping with delivery confirmation.
Be the first to ask a question about the quick and the dead. The louis lamour plot was, as usual for the genre, a little contrived as sam elliotts character lives a charmed life in the film. Mar 05, 2016 the quick and the dead is a 1987 television movie, based on the 1973 novel by louis l amour, directed by robert day and starring sam elliott, tom conti, kate capshaw, kenny morrison and matt clark. From the book by famed western author louis lamour, the quick and the dead is a rousing adventure. And for duncan and susanna mckaskel tom conti and kate capshaw, newly arrived settlers beset by outlaws, rugged frontiersman con vallian sam elliott is the only hope. The quick and the dead, a 1965 collection of stories by vincent starrett.
Filmed as the hbo television movie the quick and the dead in 1987 starring sam elliott, kate capshaw and tom conti. The quick and the dead 1987, not to be confused with sam raimis 1995 movie of the same name with sharon stone, which has no relation to the lamour book, conagher 1991 and crossfire trail 2001. The quick and the dead 1987 the movie database tmdb. The book moves a little slow but keeps the reader primed with periodic twists in the plot. There are more than three hundred million copies of his books in print around the. Based on a novel by louis lamour, this madeforhbo western stars sam elliott, an enigmatic gunslinger who comes to the aid of a family traveling through the wilderness. The quick and the dead leather bound published may 1982 by bantam books, inc. The quick and the dead features rich cinematography of the great outdoors by dick bush and a stellar cast, here led by the incomparable elliott the sacketts, tombstone, whom john j. Jan 21, 2001 louis l amour filmography the following is an incomplete and unsubstantiated list of louis l amour s work in film and television. A quick and easy read, one of my favorite books from louis lamour.
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