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Appaloosa

2008 • 1h 55m •
Drama Western Crime
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★ 6.6/10
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Appaloosa
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Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.

"Feelings get you killed."

Top Billed Cast

Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen
Everett Hitch
Ed Harris
Ed Harris
Virgil Cole
Renée Zellweger
Renée Zellweger
Allie
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
Randall Bragg
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
Phil Olson
Ariadna Gil
Ariadna Gil
Katie
James Gammon
James Gammon
Earl May
Cerris Morgan-Moyer
Cerris Morgan-Moyer
Tilda

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J John Chard Verified TMDB Critic
2017-02-09

We can't have our law officers beatin' people half to death for no reason.

Appaloosa is based on the 2005 novel of the same name written by Robert B. Parker. It's directed by Ed Harris, who also co-writes the story with Robert Knott. Harris also stars alongside Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Jeremy Irons & Lance Henriksen. Music is by Jeff Beal and Dean Semler provides cinematography on location in Albuquerque, Austin and Santa Fe.

Appaloosa is in the grip of bully boy rancher Randall Bragg (Irons), who finally oversteps the mark when the latest Marshall and his deputies are killed i...