Open Range (2003)

Directed by

Kevin Costner

Genre

drama film, Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 13m

Rated

R

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 1,232 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of free-grazing cattle herders face off against a powerful cattle baron in Montana. The story follows Boss Spearman and his crew as they stand their ground against the landowner's violent enforcers.

grittyslow-burnmelancholiccontemplativetensevisually lushearthysombercharacter-driven

What happens

Open Range is a 2003 American revisionist Western film directed and co-produced by Kevin Costner, written by Craig Storper and based on the novel The Open Range Men by Lauran Paine. It stars Robert Duvall and Costner, with Annette Bening, Michael Gambon, and Michael Jeter appearing in supporting roles. It presents a range war that happens when free-grazing herder "Boss" Spearman (Duvall) and his cowboys enter the Montana territory of cattle baron Denton Baxter (Gambon). Open Range was released on August 15, 2003 by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. The film was the final on-screen appearance of Jeter, who died before it was released, and was dedicated to his memory, as well as to Costner's parents, Bill and Sharon. It was a box-office success by grossing $68.3 million against a $22 million budget and was critically praised. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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