Starring: Tom Selleck, Suzy Amis, Keith Carradine, David Carradine, Tracey Needham Directed By: Dick Lowry Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC Label: Turner Home Ent Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: May 17, 2005 Running Time: 94 minutes Theatrical Release Date: January 19, 1997
Product Description: Tom Selleck rides into Western adventure in grand gritty style as Paul Cable in Last Stand at Saber River from the novel Elmore Leonard (Get Shorty Out of SightRunning Time: 93 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: WESTERN/MISC. UPC: 053939676723
Amazon.com: Tom Selleck shows a harder side of his persona as a disillusioned Confederate who returns home in the waning days of the Civil War in this adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel. His wife, Suzy Amis, isn't ready to forgive him for leaving his family behind for the "adventure" of war, and his children hardly remember him. Haunted by his actions in the war and caught in a power struggle in the Arizona territory, Selleck's soul-scarred survivor makes a last stand to protect the only thing left that matters to him--his homestead and his family. The film has its share of gunfights, showdowns, conspiracies, and Civil War rivalries, and even a runaway stagecoach, but its power lies in the somber exploration of how misunderstandings and conflicts tear at a marriage during such a volatile time, when ideals are set against duty to family. Director Dick Lowry's lean style makes the most of the gorgeous landscapes, and he creates a strong dramatic tension in the bubbling undercurrent between Selleck, who leaves behind the jovial character of his Louis L'Amour Westerns for a man hardened and embittered by war, and Amis, an excellent actress who brings to life a woman who shoots, speaks her mind, and harbors resentment just as well as any brooding male hero. Keith and David Carradine costar as Union wranglers who hold a grudge against the Confederate veteran. One of the most mature TV Westerns ever made. --Sean Axmaker
Very good western movie A great movie. For anyone who loves the old west. This movie is great quality and very entertining
Good Western that Gets the Gun Stuff Right Selleck and the rest of the players clearly had a good time filming this entertaining western. The chemistry is much like John Wayne's friends and family productions. They even bond as friends on screen after the hero (Cable) and his wife kill numerous friends and associates of the Carradine brothers. David Carradine's daughter tries to seduce him to undermine his marriage, and, when she is rejected, gains respect for him, if not a crush. To be fair, pretending to hate Tom Selleck would present a daunting challenge even for the most seasoned actor. Another similarity to Wayne films is the attention to detail on firearms and their handling. Touches like this make the story much more believable. The action scenes are well done and exciting. One criticism is in order regarding the climax: How does a one-armed embittered Confederate veteran drag 10 or so cases of Enfield rifles out of the cellar of his trading post and load them into a wagon? One of these rifles weighs around ten pounds. The answer is that it doesn't matter; just enjoy the movie.
Selleck & Western, OK. I enjoy a western and I like Tom, usually a good combination. I wasn't disappointed in this one. Entertaining and that works for me.
Last Stand At Saber River (1997) Great Movie, great price, great time on arrivel, will buy again from great vendor.
Thank-you very much.
JM
Last Stand at Saber River I think Tom Selleck could perform in any western and be great. He's a real natural. Tom Selleck (Paul Cable) came back from war with only one thought of putting his life back together and to find he has only to face the hardships of fighting again to regain what we rightfully his when he left and to a wife Suzy Amis (Martha Cable)who has her own battle of adjustments. Now she must face the fact Paul is alive after she believed he was dead. She must deal with the anger she has because she blamed him for leaving his children and her to fight in the war. She also did a good job of acting. I have watched this movie a couple times and plan to watch it a lot more.
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