Movie
Open Range
Overview
A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman.
Details
- Release date
- 2003-08-11
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Genres
- Western
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Cobalt Media Group, Touchstone Pictures, Beacon Pictures, Tig Productions
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Kevin Costner as Charley Waite
- Robert Duvall as Boss Spearman
- Michael Gambon as Denton Baxter
- Michael Jeter as Percy
- Diego Luna as Button
- James Russo as Sheriff Poole
- Abraham Benrubi as Mose
- Kim Coates as Butler
- Annette Bening as Sue Barlow
- Dean McDermott as Doc Barlow
- Herb Kohler as Café Man
- Peter MacNeill as Mack
Crew
- Kevin Costner - Director
- Craig Storper - Writer
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