Although there was room for nostalgia, many of the decades best Westerns took bold new takes on formula.
Here are the ten best Westerns of the 1990s, ranked.
The film explores themes of love, betrayal, and the impacts of war on family dynamics.
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With all that being the case, the less said aboutCity Slickers II, the better.
Tombstoneis lovingly classical and unafraid to be broad, yet also provides some sensitive insights on masculine relationships.
Its also a film that is unafraid to have clearly identified heroes and villains.
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The Quick and the Dead: In a lawless town ruled by a notorious gunman, a mysterious woman arrives to participate in a quick-draw elimination tournament. As competitors face off in lethal duels, her true motives and secrets gradually unfold, amidst a tense atmosphere of rivalry and retribution.
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Lieutenant John Dunbar, assigned to a remote western Civil War outpost, finds himself engaging with a neighboring Sioux settlement, causing him to question his own purpose.
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Legends of the Fall is a drama film directed by Edward Zwick, starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, and Aidan Quinn. Set in the early 20th century, the movie follows the lives of the Ludlow family, focusing on the complex relationships between three brothers and their father against the backdrop of dramatic historical events. The film explores themes of love, betrayal, and the impacts of war on family dynamics.
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A successful lawman’s plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating.
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When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
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Retired Old West gunslinger William Munny reluctantly takes on one last job with the help of his old partner Ned Logan and a young man, The “Schofield Kid."
