Westerns
The American West has always fascinated movie goers, even though much of the Old West never was. Russian nobility toured, eccentric Englishwomen toured, and authors wrote wild stories that seeped into the minds of us all. Gunslingers, cattle rustlers and savage Indians are part of the myth. Other iconic elements include the hanging tree, stetsons amd spurs, lassos and Colt 45s, stagecoaches, gamblers, long-horned cattle and cattle drives, prostitutes (or madams) with a heart of gold, and more.
Alice's Westerns, or Cowboy Films are listed alphabetically below, be sure to check out 'Spaghetti Westerns' sub-featured in green on the left, and 'TV Westerns' under 'Television Shows'.
Broken Arrow (1950)
7.2/10
Director: Delmer Daves
Starring: James Stewart, Jeff Chandler, Debra Paget
Cavalry scout James Stewart befriends the legendary Cochise in striking an accord between the Apache and settlers in this superior western. Read more
Last Stand at Saber River (1997)
7/10
Director: Dick Lowry
Starring: Tom Selleck, Suzy Amis, Keith Carradine
This adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel is set after the Civil War where Confederate soldier Tom Selleck attempts to reunite with his family and rec... Read more
Once Upon A Time In China And America (1997)
6.4/10
Director: Sammo Hung
Starring: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Chan Kwok Pong
Martial arts goes western in this action-filled saga starring Jet Li as Master Wong, who journeys with his aunt to the American West, where they encou... Read more
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ( Blu-ray ) (1966)
8.9/10
Director: Sergio Leone
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef
Clint Eastwood's invincible "Man with No Name" teams with two gunslingers (Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach) to pursue a fortune in stolen gold. But team... Read more
Breakheart Pass (1975)
6.8/10
Director: Tom Gries
Starring: Ben Johnson, Charles Bronson, Charles Durning, Ed Lauter, Jill Ireland, Richard...
Posing as a fugitive from justice, frontier undercover agent John Deakin (Charles Bronson) boards a train to go after a ruthless gang of outlaws. Ingr... Read more
The Unforgiven (1960)
6.7/10
Director: John Huston
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Audrey Hepburn, Audie Murphy
A powerful western drama about racism and family ties directed by John Huston. Set in Texas in the 1850's, a proud and strongwilled family discovers a... Read more
Bite the Bullet (1975)
6.8/10
Director: Richard Brooks
Starring: Gene Hackman, Candice Bergen, James Coburn
An excellent cast, featuring Gene Hackman, Ben Johnson, and James Coburn, highlights this entertaining Western as a disparate group of riders assemble... Read more
The Sons Of Katie Elder (1965)
7.2/10
Director: Henry Hathaway
Starring: John Wayne, Dean Martin, Martha Hyer, Earl Holliman
The Duke stars in this entertaining film about four brothers re-united after the death of their mother and forced to fight to get back their land. Wit... Read more
Goin' South (1978)
6.3/10
Director: Jack Nicholson
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Mary Steenburgen, John Belushi, Christopher Lloyd
Tells of a nomadic cad (Jack Nicholson) in 1970 Kansas, spared from the hangman's noose by marrying spinster Mary Steenburgen. A love-hate relationshi... Read more
Casa de mi Padre (2012)
5.5/10
Director: Matt Piedmont
Starring: Will Ferrell, Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, Genesis Rodriguez
Offbeat Spanish-language comedy stars Will Ferrell as Armando Alvarez who has lived and worked on his father's ranch in Mexico his entire life. As the... Read more