Movie
The Hi-Lo Country
Overview
An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hard-living men, set against a sweeping backdrop: the American West, post-World War II, in its twilight. Pete and Big Boy are masters of the prairie, but ultimately face trickier terrain: the human heart.
Details
- Release date
- 1998-12-30
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Western
- Status
- Released
- Production
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films, Cappa/De Fina Productions, Gramercy Pictures
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Billy Crudup as Pete Calder
- Woody Harrelson as Big Boy Matson
- Penélope Cruz as Josepha O'Neil
- Patricia Arquette as Mona
- Cole Hauser as Little Boy Matson
- John Diehl as Les Birk
- Sam Elliott as Jim Ed Love
- Enrique Castillo as Levi Gomez
- Jacob Vargas as Delfino Mondragon
- Darren E. Burrows as Billy Harte
- Robert Knott as Jack Couffer
- Craig Carter as Art Logan
Crew
- Stephen Frears - Director
- Walon Green - Screenplay
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