The veteran filmmaker combines crackling dialogue and an incredible cast, featuring Christoph Waltz, Willem Dafoe and Rachel Brosnahan, in old west tale.
) and another Black soldier, Sgt. Poe to find Rachel; but their mission becomes more difficult when they find they have to face off against gunfighting gambler Joe Cribbens , local crime boss Tiberio Vargas and Rachel herself, who doesn’t necessarily want to be saved.With so many pieces in play, “Dead for a Dollar” can seem a little convoluted at first.
“Dead for a Dollar” isn’t an instant classic, but then neither were Boetticher’s films. Decades later, critics began to appreciate their simplicity, and the way they used plot and action to reveal something about the hard-boiled characters of the Old West — with their independent spirits, deep grudges and quick tempers.
Boetticher had Randolph Scott and Lee Marvin, fixing each other with steely glares and trading threats. Hill has Waltz and Dafoe, circling each other, waiting for the moment to strike. It’s a formula that still works: Strong actors, under the blazing western sun, playing characters squaring off in a sparse, mostly lawless landscape, where whomever is left standing determines which side was right.Running time:Starts Sept.
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