Sunset

1988

Sunset

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Movie Info

Director Blake Edwards departed from his customary sex farces to direct an unusual satirical Western comedy-thriller. In 1927, legendary lawman Wyatt Earp (James Garner) comes to Hollywood to serve as an advisor to a film studio making a movie about Earp's life. He meets silent screen cowboy star Tom Mix (Bruce Willis). The two stumble upon a murder that has apparently occurred on the set but is linked to a renowned bordello. The aging cowboy and the young actor set off on a series of time-warp misadventures to try to solve the mystery. Along the way, they encounter the shady Alfie Alperin (Malcom McDowell) and the intriguing Cheryl King (Mariel Hemingway). ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi

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Cast

Bruce Willis
as Tom Mix
James Garner
as Wyatt Earp
Malcolm McDowell
as Alperin
Mariel Hemingway
as Cheryl
Kathleen Quinlan
as Nancy
Jennifer Edwards
as Victoria
Patricia Hodge
as Christina Alperin
Richard Bradford
as Capt. Blackworth
M. Emmet Walsh
as Chief Dibner
Joe Dallesandro
as Dutch Kieffer
Andreas Katsulas
as Arthur
Dann Florek
as Marty Goldberg
Bill Marcus
as Hal Flynn
Michael C. Gwynne
as Mooch
Darren McGavin
Dermot Mulroney
as Michael Alperin
J.A. Preston
Miranda Garrison
as Spanish Dancer
Liz Torres
as Rosa
Castulo Guerra
as Pancho
Dakin Matthews
as William Singer
Vernon Wells
as Australian Houseman
Dennis Rucker
as Paul
John Dennis Johnston
as Ed
Kenny Call
as Cowboy Fred
Jerry Tullos
as Leo Vogel
Steem Tanney
as Conductor
Peter Jason
as Frank Coe
Richard Fancy
as Academy Speaker
Jack Garner
as Cowboy Henry
Glenn Shadix
as Roscoe Arbuckle
Lisa Alpert
as Michael's Secretary
Sonia Zimmer
as Dibner's Secretary
Jon Van Ness
as Director
P. Randall Bowers
as Assistant Director
Maureen Teefy
as Stagecoach Lady
Arnold Johnson
as Mix Butler
Eric Harrison
as Alperin Butler
Amy Michelson
as Alfie's First Wife
James O'Connell
as Gate Guard
Bing Russell
as Studio Guard
James C. Lewis
as Jail Guard
Rod McCary
as Douglas Fairbanks
John Fountain
as John Gilbert
Irene Olga Lopez
as Asuncion Maria Romero
Jeris Poindexter
as Cleaning Man
F. William Parker
as Mayor of Pasadena
Jimmy Lewis
as Jail Guard
Grant Heslov
as Car Attendant
Marina Palmier
as Candy Store Girl
Tessa Taylor
as Candy Store Girl
Bill Applegate
as Jail Inmate
Luis Contreras
as Jail Inmate
Charles Noland
as Jail Inmate
Robert Covarrubias
as Jail Inmate
Dolalin Patton
as Girl at Lunch
Paula Kay Perry
as Girl at Lunch
Don Sparks
as Reporter
Melanie Jones
as Reporter
Darrah Meeley
as Reporter
Tom Tarpey
as Reporter
Krista Gray
as Reporter
Katie Morgan
as Reporter
Teri Weigel
Dona Speir
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Audience Reviews for Sunset

  • Apr 25, 2010
    Re-watched this last night with my dad. We used to watch this film over and over when I was younger and although I never remember it being great I always used to enjoy it. It's still fun and the film has a great period detail look to it. Bruce Willis wasn't yet the big star he would become (although he would do 'Die Hard' that year) but had worked with Blake Edwards on 'Blind Date' and brings a lot of his Moonlighting charm to the role of real life cowboy star Tom Mix. However James Garner is the star here and steals the film from Willis. He would do the same again in a few years in 'Maverick' with Mel Gibson. This is probably one of the first hollywood villains Malcolm McDowell played and is loosely based on Chaplin. The whole thing is a lot of fun and an innocent way to spend a couple of hours. And remember, it's all true...give or take a lie or two.
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