Silverado

Director: Lawrence Kasdan

Overview

"Silverado has been given a treatment on DVD that restores some of the excitement and grandeur of its classic Western roots that was lost on video. So that the image would not be cropped by pan-and-scan, Lawrence Kasdan shot the film full-frame, then matt

Product Details

Release Date:	06/01/1999
UPC:	0043396036703
Original Release:	1985
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	COLUMBIA
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[monaural, Dolby Digital, stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	2:12:00

Special Features

Closed captions; Cast and crew; Filmography; Movie trailer; Production notes; Documentary

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kevin Kline	Paden
Scott Glenn	Emmett
Kevin Costner	Jake
Danny Glover	Mal
Rosanna Arquette	Hannah
John Cleese	Sheriff Langston
Brian Dennehy	Cobb
Jeff Goldblum	Slick
Linda Hunt	Stella
Ray Baker	McKendrick
Joe Seneca	Ezra
Lynn Whitfield	Ray
Jeff Fahey	Tyree
Pepe Serna	Scruffy
Patricia Gaul	Kate
Amanda Wyss	Phoebe
Earl Hindman	J.T.
James Gammon	Dawson
Tom Brown	Augie
Marvin J. McIntyre	Clerk
Brad Williams	Trooper
Sheb Wooley	Cavalry Sergeant
Todd Allen	Deputy Kern
Kenny Call	Deputy Block
Bill Thurman	Proprietor
Meg Kasdan	Barmaid,Boy at Outpost,le gar?on d'?curie
Autry Ward	Hat Thief,Baxter
Rusty Meyers	Conrad
Zeke Davidson	Mr. Parker
Lois Geary	Mrs. Parker
Roy McAdams	Tall Outlaw
Jim Haynie	Bradley
Richard Jenkins	Kelly
Jerry Biggs	Bartender
Sam Gauny	Deputy Garth
Ken Farmer	Deputy Kyle
Bill McIntosh	Deputy Charlie
Jane Beauchamp	Neighbor Woman
Ted White	Hoyt
Ross Loney	Red
Walter Scott	Swann
Bob Terhune	Guard Cowboy
Ben Zeller	Townsman
Jerry Block	Townsman
Charlie Seybert	Shopkeeper
Dick Durock	Bar Fighter
Gene Hartline	Bar Fighter
Brad Leland	le soldat
Brion James	Hobart [uncredited]
Bruce Broughton	Composer

Technical Credits

Mark Kasdan

Mark Kasdan	Screenwriter,Screenwriter,Producer
Roy Arbogast	Special Effects
Jerry Gatlin	Stunts
Michael Grillo	Executive Producer,Producer
Charles Okun	Executive Producer,Producer
Dody Dorn	Sound Effects
Dennis Drummond	Sound Effects
Wallis Nicita	Casting
Rick Kline	Sound/Sound Designer
Donald Mitchell	Sound/Sound Designer

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Editorial Reviews

Mindful of classic horse-opera conventions but determined to strike a more naturalistic tone, Silverado is a sprawling, fast-paced western that, upon its theatrical release in 1985, delighted younger moviegoers who heretofore had disdained such films. Writer-director Lawrence Kasdan was no stranger to refurbishing moribund genres, having breathed new life into film noir several years earlier with Body Heat. Kasdan’s casting had a lot to do with Silverado’s contemporary feel: Of his four protagonists, only Scott Glenn fit the mold of the "strong, silent type" popularized by such erstwhile westerners as Gary Cooper; fellow gunslingers Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, and Kevin Costner never looked like anything other than baby boomers playing cowboys. (Supporting players Rosanna Arquette, Jeff Goldblum, and John Cleese were also unlikely choices for a period western.) But Kasdan’s casting sense was hardly a drawback, as the positive audience reception proved. Silverado, which intertwines the destinies of four drifters, offers rousing action scenes (including several superbly staged shootouts), dastardly villains (especially crooked sheriff Brian Dennehy), and panoramic vistas. Moreover, it’s simultaneously respectful and insouciant, which probably explains why the film's audience has grown over the years. The Collector's Edition DVD, which sports a new transfer, a making-of documentary, and production notes, will no doubt continue that trend.