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Pale Rider (1985)
Nov 12th
Clint Eastwood is a mysterious preacher who comes to a gold mining camp near a small town in the mountains. The miners are in grave danger as a ruthless landowner decides to take their land, with the support of the sheriff. The only one who seems brave enough to save them is this preacher who came from nowhere and nobody knows his past or his real name. Why is the sheriff afraid of him? Why is he such a good shooter? Is he really a preacher?
The Man from Snowy River (1982)
Nov 12th
Jim Craig has lived his first 18 years in the mountains of Australia on his father’s farm. The death of his father forces him to go to the low lands to earn enough money to get the farm back on its feet. Kirk Douglas plays two roles as twin brothers who haven’t spoken for years, one of whom was Jim’s father’s best friend and the other of whom is the father of the girl he wants to marry. A 20 year old feud re-erupts, catching Jim and Jessica in the middle of it as Jim is accused of letting a prize stallion loose.
Windwalker (1980)
Nov 12th
An ancient Indian chief who believes he has died must come back from his ‘death’ to save his tribe from the raiding party of rival Indians in this unique story of ‘Indians without a single cowboy.
The Long Riders (1980)
Nov 12th
The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of of revenge.
A Man from the Boulevard des Capuchines (1987)
Apr 23rd
Mr Jonny First arrives to the Wild West to present the art of the Cinematograph.
The Headless Rider (1972)
Apr 23rd
The events taking place in 1850 in the USA in Texas. The daughter of a wealthy planter Poyntdekstera, owner hacienda Casa del Corvo – Louise fell in love with a poor mustanger Gerald Maurice. At night, when there was their secret rendezvous, lost her brother Henry. Murder suspect Gerald, who was found in the blood, with traces of the struggle on the body and in clothing, Henry. Another minute and razyarennaya mob lynched to Gerald, but there appears a mysterious Headless Horseman …
Unforgiven (1992)
Feb 19th
The town of Big Whisky is full of normal people trying to lead quiet lives. Cowboys try to make a living. Sheriff ‘Little Bill’ tries to build a house and keep a heavy-handed order. The town whores just try to get by.Then a couple of cowboys cut up a whore. Unsatisfied with Bill’s justice, the prostitutes put a bounty on the cowboys. The bounty attracts a young gun billing himself as ‘The Schofield Kid’, and aging killer William Munny. Munny reformed for his young wife, and has been raising crops and two children in peace. But his wife is gone. Farm life is hard. And Munny is no good at it. So he calls his old partner Ned, saddles his ornery nag, and rides off to kill one more time, blurring the lines between heroism and villainy, man and myth.
Dances with Wolves (1990)
Feb 19th
Lt. John Dunbar is dubbed a hero after he accidentally leads Union troops to a victory during the Civil War. He requests a position on the western frontier, but finds it deserted. He soon finds out he is not alone, but meets a wolf he dubs “Two-socks” and a curious Indian tribe. Dunbar quickly makes friends with the tribe, and discovers a white woman who was raised by the Indians. He gradually earns the respect of these native people, and sheds his white-man’s ways.
City Slickers (1991)
Feb 19th
Mitch is a middle aged big-city radio ads salesman. He and his friends Ed and Phil are having mid-life crisis. They decide the best birthday gift is to go on a two week holiday in the wild west driving cattle from New Mexico to Colorado. There they meet cowboy Curly who not only teaches them how to become real cowboys, but also one or two other things about life in the open air of the west.
