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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
i like westerns, April 9, 2003
if you're a fan of 'b' westerns, check this one out. it's light non-gory entertainment.handsome harry holland (douglas) is an aging gunfighter working his way down to mexico to hang'em up. his plan hits a snag when his particular sense of fair play lands him in trouble, and he has to hole up in the hotel with, what else, a beautiful blonde hostage. the town sends for the reknown lawman, sam starrett (coburn), without realizing that sam has aged just as much handsome harry, and has fallen into the bottle, to boot. (will starrett be able to take the measure of holland? sorry, i couldn't resist) this is an amiable, medium-paced western. it was probably fun for the cast to film. it is certainly not peckenpaugh, ford, leone, or eastwood. it's more like the atmosphere of 'the war wagon'. it's worth a look-see. and does the fastest gun win in the end? you'll see.
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