Rotten
This movie gets thrown unceremoniously to the ground.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
The Hi-Lo Country
A woman like Mona can drive men to extremes.
1998 · 1h 54m · R
Drama, Romance, Western
Directed by
Stephen Frears
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The Hi-Lo Country
Overview
An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hard-living men, set against a sweeping backdrop: the American West, post-World War II, in its twilight. Pete and Big Boy are masters of the prairie, but ultimately face trickier terrain: the human heart.
Director and cast
- Stephen Frears Director
- Billy Crudup as Pete Calder
- Woody Harrelson as Big Boy Matson
- Penélope Cruz as Josepha O'Neil
- Patricia Arquette as Mona
- Cole Hauser as Little Boy Matson
- John Diehl as Les Birk
- Sam Elliott as Jim Ed Love
- Enrique Castillo as Levi Gomez
- Jacob Vargas as Delfino Mondragon
- Darren E. Burrows as Billy Harte
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
54%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Big emotion, big country, medium payoff.
John Anderson, Newsday
Fresh
An outstanding performance by Woody Harrelson!
Todd McCarthy, Variety
Rotten
An ultimately overwrought project!
Elizabeth Weitzman, Film.com
Rotten
A perfunctory, often dreary love-triangle melodrama.
Dennis Lim, Village Voice
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