Sharpshooter matt quigley (selleck) is hired from america by an australian rancher so he can shoot aborigines at a distance Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 03/18/2003 Starring: Tom Selleck Laura San Giacomo Run time: 90 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Simon Wincer
Tom Selleck plays Matthew Quigley, the cowboy hero in this traditional Western, set very untraditionally in Australia. After some macho silliness in the opening minutes, the story settles into a surprisingly evocative tale of Quigley, a sharpshooter who had come to the country to work for a land baron (Alan Rickman) and who is on the mend after a brutal attack. In the company of a woman (Laura San Giacomo) abused by that same baron, Quigley gets his strength and his shooting skills back while healing in the midst of aboriginal people as well as some stunning Australian settings. Director Simon Wincer (Phar Lap) brings a lot of integrity to this rare horse opera from contemporary Hollywood. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Tom Selleck surprised me:
I saw a movie that featured a man whose last name was Quigley, and he used a Sharp's 50 cal to make some pretty long shots while being chased by the law. (I don't remember the name of the movie, but wish I knew what it was.)
When Quigley Down Under came out, I was excited, because I thought I was going to see the continuation of the movie I liked. Then I saw it featured Tom Selleck, and I thought "This ain't Las Vegas, and it ain't Magnum, P.I.", so how was it going to be a good movie? Tom Selleck... more info
Alan Rickman is good at being bad!:
I purchased this because it starred Alan Rickman...Selleck is nice to look at too!
A must for Rickman fans. He's so good at being bad. ;0)
A MUST HAVE WESTERN!:
This is one of the best westerns....a must have for anyone loving good western movies!
Great story, Tom Selleck at his best.
a must see movie for those that love Tom Selleck:
a must see movie for those that love Tom Selleck, for those that love great scenery and action, and romance all in one film
