Guide Note
The 2008 Western Appaloosa concerns two cops, played by Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen, who run into a complicated situation when hired to police a small town under the tyrannical rule of a corrupt rancher. The film is based on the 2005 Robert B. Parker novel of the same name.
Fast Facts
- Release date: October 3, 2008
- Directed by: Ed Harris
- Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Renee Zellweger, Jeremy Irons, Ed Harris and Lance Henriksen
- Second film directed by Harris
- Filming began October 1, 2007
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Appaloosa, a town miles from anywhere, is struggling to survive so its copper mines can reopen. It’s 1882, and lawmen Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) are hired to bring order to the community—and to stop renegade rancher Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons) and his string of violent men from terrorizing townsfolk. The two infamous lawmen quickly bring order to the struggling town. But when the bold, beguiling widow Allison French (Renée Zellweger) steps off the train in Appaloosa, complications arise. — New Line Cinema Press Release
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