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'.
The Man From Laramie (1955)
7.4/10
Director: Anthony Mann
Starring: Arthur Kennedy, James Stewart, Donald Crisp
James Stewart is determined to get frontier justice in this action-packed drama of a man bent on revenge on those who killed his brother. With Donald... Read more
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ( Blu-ray ) (1969)
8.1/10
Director: George Roy Hill
Starring: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Strother Martin, Jeff Corey, Henry...
One of the most successful and entertaining Westerns of all time chronicles the hair-raising adventures of outlaws Butch (Paul Newman) and Sundance (R... Read more
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
7.1/10
Director: Ron Howard, Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
Starring: Jon Favreau, Linda Hunt, Thandie Newton, Warwick Davis, Woody Harrelson, Ray Par...
Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and enco... Read more
Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
6.5/10
Director: Walter Hill
Starring: Jason Patric, Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall, Wes Studi
A magnificent looking chronicle of the US Army's attempt to subjugate the great Apache warrior Geronimo with a strong performance by Wes Studi in the... Read more
Hombre (1966)
7.4/10
Director: Martin Ritt
Starring: Paul Newman, Fredric March, Richard Boone, Diane Cilento
A trip by stagecoach across Arizona brings together a disparate group of passengers, including a corrupt Indian agent (Fredric March), his wife (Barba... Read more
The Professionals (1966)
7.4/10
Director: Richard Brooks
Starring: Lee Marvin, Robert Ryan, Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster and Lee Marvin headline this top-notch, rip roaring Western action/adventure. Four soldiers of fortune are hired by a wealthy Texan oil... Read more
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
6.4/10
Director: Sam Raimi
Starring: Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Roberts Blossom, K...
From the director of the Evil Dead trilogy comes this underrated homage to the Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns of yore. A deglamorized Stone (who copr... Read more
Django Unchained ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
8.4/10
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Dennis Christopher, Don Johnson, James Remar, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Parks,...
Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, the bullets fly fast and furious in this Oscar-winning tribute to the spaghetti westerns of the '60s and '7... Read more
Lonesome Dove: The Complete Miniseries (1989)
8.7/10
Director: Simon Wincer
Starring: Robert Duvall, Danny Glover, Anjelica Huston, Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Urich, Fre...
Hailed as a masterpiece by critics and audiences alike, 'Lonesome Dove' brings to life all the magnificent drama and romance of the West. Winner of se... Read more
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
6.1/10
Director: Seth MacFarlane
Starring: Charlize Theron, Giovanni Ribisi, Liam Neeson, Sarah Silverman, Neil Patrick Har...
Comedy western in which Seth MacFarlane ("Ted", "Family Guy") directs, produces, co-writes and plays the role of the cowardly sheep farmer Albert. Aft... Read more