Sunset (1988)
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17% of critics liked it
(12 reviews) -
36% of users liked it
(2,613 ratings)
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… More 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
- Directed By
- F.W. Murnau's, Blake Edwards
- Written By
- Rod Amateau, Blake Edwards
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1988 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Vincent Canby, New York Times
It's a plot that unravels on its own, without characters, without anything, not even a point of view. It's a zombie.
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Hal Hinson, Washington Post
Ultimately, Sunset plays like deluxe dinner theater fare. It's a diversion to take along with your after-meal coffee and dessert.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Half of the movie wants to be cheerful, and the other half seems morbid and disenchanted.
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Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
A tale that is not quite a comedy, or a murder mystery, or a crime thriller, or an expose of Hollywood slime, but manages to make half-hearted stabs in all these directions.
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Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com
One of the biggest flops of 1988, Blake Edwards' Sunset is highly uneven, but gorgeous period production values and the easy-going charm of Garner and Willis save it.
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Cast
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Bruce Willis
as Tom Mix
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James Garner
as Wyatt Earp
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Malcolm McDowell
as Alfie Alperin
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Mariel Hemingway
as Cheryl King
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Kathleen Quinlan
as Nancy Shoemaker
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Jennifer Edwards
as Victoria Alperin
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Patricia Hodge
as Christina Alperin
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Richard Bradford
as Capt. Blackworth
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M. Emmet Walsh
as Chief Dibner
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Joe Dallesandro
as Dutch Kieffer
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Andreas Katsulas
as Arthur
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Dermot Mulroney
as Michael Alperin
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Kenny Call
as Cowboy Fred
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Luis Contreras
as Jail Inmate
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Robert Covarrubias
as Jail Inmate
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Richard Fancy
as Academy Speaker
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Dann Florek
as Marty Goldberg
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Castulo Guerra
as Pancho
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Michael C. Gwynne
as Mooch
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Eric Harrison
as Alperin Butler
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Grant Heslov
as Car Attendant
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Peter Jason
as Frank Coe
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Arnold Johnson
as Mix Butler
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John Dennis Johnston
as Ed
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Irene Olga Lopez
as Asuncion Maria Romero
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Bill Marcus
as Hal Flynn
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Dakin Matthews
as William Singer
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Rod McCary
as Douglas Fairbanks
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Charles Noland
as Jail Inmate
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F. William Parker
as Mayor of Pasadena
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Jeris Poindexter
as Cleaning Man
- J.A. Preston
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Dennis Rucker
as Paul
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Bing Russell
as Studio Guard
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Glenn Shadix
as Roscoe Arbuckle
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Don Sparks
as Reporter
- Dona Speir
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Tom Tarpey
as Reporter
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Tessa Taylor
as Candy Store Girl
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Maureen Teefy
as Stagecoach Lady
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Liz Torres
as Rosa
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Jerry Tullos
as Leo Vogel
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Jon Van Ness
as Director
- Teri Weigel
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Vernon Wells
as Australian Houseman
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Sonia Zimmer
as Dibner's Secretary
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Miranda Garrison
as Spanish Dancer
- Darren McGavin
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Lisa Alpert
as Michael's Secretary
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Bill Applegate
as Jail Inmate
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P. Randall Bowers
as Assistant Director
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John Fountain
as John Gilbert
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Jack Garner
as Cowboy Henry
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Krista Gray
as Reporter
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Melanie Jones
as Reporter
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Darrah Meeley
as Reporter
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Amy Michelson
as Alfie's First Wife
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Katie Morgan
as Reporter
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James O'Connell
as Gate Guard
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Marina Palmier
as Candy Store Girl
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Dolalin Patton
as Girl at Lunch
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Paula Kay Perry
as Girl at Lunch
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Steem Tanney
as Conductor
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Jimmy Lewis
as Jail Guard
- Janet Gaynor
- George O'Brien
- Margaret Livingston
- Joe Dellesandro
