Production Year: 1965 - Westerns - Director: Henry Hathaway - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Steve McQueen, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Arthur Kennedy, Raf Vallone, Janet Margolin, Howard Da Silva, Pat Hingle, Martin Landau, Suzanne Pleshette more
Based on the characters in Harold Robbins' THE CARPETBAGGERS, this is the story of Nevada Smith (Steve McQueen), a half-breed Native American whose parents are viciously murdered... more
Nevada Smith DVD
This classic Western adapted from the novel by Harold Robbins and starring STEVE MCQUEEN ... more
in the title role is an edgy and gripping story of revenge that interweaves a number of different stories together in one mans quest to track down the killers of...
Nevada Smith
Nevada Smith is a rugged innocent boy born in the 1890's during California's gold rush ... more
days to a Native American mother and white father. When he finds his parents have been murdered by vicious killers, he sets out to track them down. While the film is a Western, and has plenty of action, it is also a powerful and revealing study of the regeneration of a man, in this case a lone gunslinger who is so blinded by his compulsion that it obscures any other motive for living. Steve McQueen's dynamic presence as Nevada Smith is memorable.
Production Year: 1954 - Westerns - Director: Otto Preminger - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: Robert Mitchum, Rory Calhoun, Marilyn Monroe
Production Year: 1959 - Westerns - Director: Howard Hawks - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, Angie Dickinson, Ward Bond, Claude Akins, Walter Brennan, John Russell
Plot: A half-breed gunslinger devotes his life to finding the men who killed his parents. The story is based on the early life of a character in 'The Carpetbaggers' by Harold Robbins.
DVD Description
Based on the characters in Harold Robbins' THE CARPETBAGGERS, this is the story of Nevada Smith (Steve McQueen), a half-breed Native American whose parents are viciously murdered by a gang led by Tom Fitch (Karl Malden). Nevada sets out to kill the gang after being taught to use weapons by Jonas Cord, Sr. (Brian Keith). Nevada kills the first of the gang in a knife fight and commits a crime to get into the prison where the second outlaw is being held and kills him, but that's just the beginning of his difficult journey of vengeance. Veteran director Hathaway (TRUE GRIT) creates a strong violent, vehicle for the rugged McQueen.
Release details
DVD Region: DVD
Studio(s): PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT; TECHNICOLOR DIST. SERVICES
...partner, or love of your career ? ...
Mr and Mrs Smith are a couple in love, who seem to co-operate well with each other, even though they are each keeping a massive secret from the other. The fact that the two main characters are together in real life, I think it makes it better and somehow more realistic. The casting for these roles were obviously well thought about and in my eyes, both parts could not have been cast together.
Brad Pitt plays John Smith, while Angelina Jolie takes up her role as Jane Smith. The fact is, they just work so well together it is almost realistic in fiction.
Being a man, I am not as big a Brad Pitt fan as some people out there, but I would still say, he is one of the better actors available in the film industry and plays his role very well in this hit. He is the 'cooler' of the couple, whereas she is...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
Advantages: No home is a home with out this dvd Disadvantages: chance that you might watch it too much
...I brought this DVD a little while back and i must say WOW!!!
this movie is a drama action comedy to the full there was not one minute that i could even think of getting bored.
I must say, that every house should have this movie...
image the arguments you have with your spoounce and then add in some comedy and some really cool guns and you have the making of mr and mrs smith like i have said before you are not a home owner untill you have this film,
brad pit and angalina jolie working to gether make this film a unforgetable 2 hours of action packed full throughtle wheel spinning action that will leave you shacking to the bones with excitment and make you want to run around the house with your spouce!
here is a quick plot for you :
John and Jane Smith are a couple who have been married for 6 years and things appear to be...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful
Advantages: Ok film and it features Brad Pitt Disadvantages: Bit cheesy and unbelievable in places
...Mr & Mrs Smith is a film first released in June 2005. It has been described as an action/comedy/adventure/romance film so has something for everybody. The film was directed by Doug Liman and runs for 122 minutes. It is certified as a 15 due to some moderate sexual references and quite a bit of violence.
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The film begins with Mr & Mrs Smith seeking marriage guidance counselling with the film going on to explain how the married couple ended up needing counselling.
To the outside world Mr & Mrs Smith seem like an average married couple leading ordinary lives but behind closed doors its a very different story. The pair lead completely separate lives away from home and each has a secret job of which the other has no idea what.
Eventually each learns of the others past and current secrets and the film...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful
helpful 06.10.2009
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