What is the most realistic Western movie?

In the absolute best cases, all of these things are present. Have you ever wondered which of the best Old West movies are also the most realistic?
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The Most Accurate Movies About The Wild West
  • The Culpepper Cattle Co. ...
  • Little Big Man. ...
  • The Alamo. ...
  • Ride with the Devil. ...
  • McCabe & Mrs. ...
  • The Big Trail. ...
  • Tombstone. ...
  • Heaven's Gate.
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What is considered the best Western movie ever?

Best Western Movies of All Time, Ranked
  • 8 Once Upon a Time in the West.
  • 7 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
  • 6 Stagecoach.
  • 5 High Noon.
  • 4 True Grit.
  • 3 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
  • 2 Unforgiven.
  • 1 The Searchers.
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Which Wyatt Earp movie is most accurate?

Logically, 1946's My Darling Clementine should be the most accurate telling of the Gunfight Behind the O.K. Corral, since Wyatt Earp shared his memories with friend and director John Ford. For entertainment value, it may be the best film on the subject, but it ain't history.
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Did John Wayne and Clint Eastwood like each other?

The gambler and the older man have to work together despite the fact that they don't like each other. Eastwood optioned the screenplay with the intent of playing the gambler alongside Wayne as the older man. Eastwood sent a copy of the script of The Hostiles to Wayne.
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What is John Wayne's Best Western Movie?

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  • 8. ' Fort Apache' (1948)
  • 7. ' She Wore a Yellow Ribbon' (1949)
  • 6. ' The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' (1962)
  • 5. ' True Grit' (1969)
  • 4. ' Stagecoach' (1939)
  • 3. ' Rio Bravo' (1959)
  • 2. ' Red River' (1948)
  • 1. ' The Searchers' (1956)
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Top 10 Modern Western Films



Who is the best cowboy actor ever?

The Magnificent 7 Western Actors of All Time
  • John Wayne. John Wayne is America's quintessential cowboy. ...
  • Gary Cooper. In his time, Gary Cooper was the ultimate Western hero. ...
  • Clint Eastwood. The Man With No Name. ...
  • Eli Wallach. ...
  • Kevin Costner. ...
  • Henry Fonda. ...
  • Franco Nero.
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Who is the best cowboy in movies?

The 10 best screen cowboys - in pictures
  • Gary Cooper. Born in Montana, Cooper became an authentic star in the first major sound western, The Virginian (1929), heir apparent to the great silent cowboy William S Hart. ...
  • John Wayne. ...
  • James Stewart. ...
  • Henry Fonda. ...
  • Randolph Scott. ...
  • Gregory Peck. ...
  • Paul Newman. ...
  • Clint Eastwood.
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Who is the best horseback rider in Western movies?

Westerns expert James Denniston adds, “The Duke [in his early career], Wild Bill Elliott, Randolph Scott, Slim Pickens, Richard Boone and Jimmy Stewart all rode well. As big as he was, Andy Devine was a good rider.
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What Western actor was afraid of horses?

Only one problem: Clint Eastwood is allergic to horses. Clinton Eastwood, Jr. was born May 31, 1930, in San Francisco, California. Though his family moved often when he was young, he was raised in relative privilege.
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Why Clint Eastwood never worked with John Wayne?

John Wayne turned down the chance to work with Clint Eastwood on a Western simply because he hated Eastwood's much darker takes on the old west.
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Which movie is better Tombstone vs Wyatt Earp?

To the question of which is better, Tombstone easily walks away with the crown. A great script and performances - especially from a scene-stealing Val Kilmer - make it the more entertaining biopic, while Wyatt Earp feels leaden and bloated, which isn't helped by its 3-hour plus runtime.
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Who played the best Doc Holliday?

Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday is one of the most notable parts of the entire movie which is saying a lot considering the cast also includes the likes of Charlton Heston, Thomas Hayden Church and Billy Bob Thornton.
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How realistic is the movie Tombstone?

Tombstone is fairly accurate historically. In fact, some of the more unbelieveable scenes (such as Bill Brosius missing Wyatt three times from point-blank range before Earp cuts him in half with a shotgun) are actually documented.
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What killed the Western genre?

Western films were enormously popular in the silent-film era (1894–1927). With the advent of sound in 1927–28, the major Hollywood studios rapidly abandoned Westerns, leaving the genre to smaller studios and producers. These smaller organizations churned out countless low-budget features and serials in the 1930s.
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What is Clint Eastwood's best Western?

12 Best Clint Eastwood Western Movies, Ranked
  1. 1 The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966)
  2. 2 Unforgiven (1992) ...
  3. 3 For A Few Dollars More (1965) ...
  4. 4 The Beguiled (1971) ...
  5. 5 High Plains Drifter (1973) ...
  6. 6 The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) ...
  7. 7 A Fistful Of Dollars (1964) ...
  8. 8 Two Mules For Sister Sara (1970) ...
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Is Lonesome Dove the best Western ever?

Lonesome Dove is the greatest Western miniseries—no, to hell with the miniseries limitation: it's one of the greatest Western movies ever made. And its greatness is because of its casting. We know that Larry McMurtry wanted to cast John Wayne as Woodrow Call and James Stewart as Augustus “Gus” McCrae.
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Did John Wayne do his own riding?

Glen Campbell says he'll never forget the day his co-star John Wayne cleared a fence on horseback during the filming of 1969's "True Grit."
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What is John Wayne's most famous movie?

12 True Grit (1969) – 7.4

The film earned Wayne his first and only Academy Award for Best Actor. To this day, the film is regarded as a truly iconic film of the Western genre. While the 21-century remake is excellent, True Grit stands as perhaps Wayne's most iconic role.
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Was John Wayne a cowboy in real life?

The owner of 26 Bar Ranch, Wayne himself was a tried-and-true cowboy, with an allegiance to and an affinity for Western culture in all its forms. He brought this authenticity to a range of beloved characters — the roles that Wayne portrayed as an actor, he understood in real life.
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Did Clint Eastwood like horses?

Clint Eastwood may be known for his legendary westerns, but it turns out that he's not a fan of one of their trademark elements: horses. Eastwood is actually allergic to horses, which means he has to limit the amount of time he spends on them.
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Could Audie Murphy really ride a horse?

Audie Murphy loved horses and was unquestionably one of the best horse-riding actors in Hollywood during his time. Audie learned how to ride a horse shortly after he arrived at Hollywood at the end of World War II. As his skill with horses developed he took great pride in his abilities.
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Could James Arness ride a horse?

Mr. Arness was terribly shy and had almost no training as an actor. A wartime leg wound made it painful for him to mount a horse. But he became the best-known tin star of his era, portraying the towering, weathered marshal for 20 years, from 1955 to 1975.
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Who is the coolest cowboy?

The 15 Best Cowboy Characters in TV and Film
  • Wyatt Earp from Tombstone. ...
  • Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright from Bonanza. ...
  • Butch Cassidy from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. ...
  • Tom Doniphon from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. ...
  • Bret Maverick from Maverick. ...
  • Captain Woodrow F. ...
  • Rooster Cogburn from True Grit.
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Who is the oldest living cowboy?

Ralph Estes - Ramblin' Ralph, The World's Oldest Living Cowboy, previews his one-person troubadour show "Me and Billy" on Vimeo.
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