Appaloosa
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.
Critics Sentiment
Hitch kills Bragg in gunfight and rides out of Appaloosa
Randall Bragg murders the town marshal and his deputies
The film's biggest emotional shift occurs when the middle section drags with Bragg's return, but then culminates in the highly satisfying final duel and Hitch's departure.
Critics appreciated Appaloosa as a solid, old-school western elevated by strong performances from Ed Harris and especially Viggo Mortensen. While many found the pacing uneven and were divided on Renée Zellweger's casting, most praised the realistic approach to gunfighting and the satisfying character-driven conclusion. The film garnered respect as a competent genre entry that understood western traditions, even if it didn't break new ground.
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Viggo Mortensen
Everett Hitch
Ed Harris
Virgil Cole
Renée Zellweger
Allie
Jeremy Irons
Randall Bragg
Timothy Spall
Phil Olson
Ariadna Gil
Katie
James Gammon
Earl May
Cerris Morgan-Moyer
Tilda
Tom Bower
Abner Raines
Timothy V. Murphy
Vince
Luce Rains
Dean
Gabriel Marantz
Joe Whittfield
James Tarwater
Chalk
Boyd Kestner
Bronc
Benjamin Rosenshein
Town Boy
Robert Jauregui
Marshall Jack Bell
Erik J. Bockemeier
Fat Wallis
Freddie Hice
Bragg's Third Man
Tim Carroll
Wagon Driver
Neil Summers
Bragg's Fourth Man
Crew
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