The Quick and the Dead - Supplement

While we try to cover as much as we can in our episodes, there's always more to see, hear, and read about a movie that can enhance your viewing experience. If you enjoyed our episode on The Quick and the Dead, here's a few extra bits you might find interesting...

Here's the original theatrical trailer:

One of the best sources of information for the movie is the amazing fansite The Quick and the Dead.net. Check it out at the link below:

One famous bit of trivia about the film revolves around how star and producer Sharon Stone insisted on having Leonardo DiCaprio cast as "the Kid," going so far as to pay his salary when the studio wouldn't. In this E News! interview with DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone to promote their film Killers of the Flower Moon, DiCaprio reflects on Stone's gesture and its importance to his career:

Much of the film was partly shot at the Old Tucson studio (and its sister site in Mescal, Arizona), which has been rebuilt into a combination theme park and movie studio. Check out the park's official site below for more information:

We discusses several scenes that were deleted from the movie. You can see some of these in a somewhat degraded form (recorded off a TV) on Youtube:

We discussed the rumors regarding Bruce Campbell's cameo in the film. Here's a clip of Campbell during a Q&A discussing his anecdote about filming as well as Raimi's handling of Gene Hackman on the set:

There are rumors that Campbell does possibly appear in the background. We've never found him but here's a photo of what he looked like in costume:

And if you're in the New England area, be sure to check out the line-up for the Nightlight cult movie screenings at CinemaSalem:

Thanks for listening!