|
|
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304441633
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 6304441630
Label: Turner Home Ent
Manufacturer: Turner Home Ent
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Turner Home Ent
Release Date: January 13, 1998
Running Time: 96 minutes
Sales Rank: 14792
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Theatrical Release Date: January 19, 1997
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Tom Selleck shows a harder side of his persona as a disillusioned Confederate who returns home in the waning days of the Civil War in this adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel. His wife, Suzy Amis, isn't ready to forgive him for leaving his family behind for the 'adventure' of war, and his children hardly remember him. Haunted by his actions in the war and caught in a power struggle in the Arizona territory, Selleck's soul-scarred survivor makes a last stand to protect the only thing left that matters to him--his homestead and his family. The film has its share of gunfights, showdowns, conspiracies, and Civil War rivalries, and even a runaway stagecoach, but its power lies in the somber exploration of how misunderstandings and conflicts tear at a marriage during such a volatile time, when ideals are set against duty to family. Director Dick Lowry's lean style makes the most of the gorgeous landscapes, and he creates a strong dramatic tension in the bubbling undercurrent between Selleck, who leaves behind the jovial character of his Louis L'Amour Westerns for a man hardened and embittered by war, and Amis, an excellent actress who brings to life a woman who shoots, speaks her mind, and harbors resentment just as well as any brooding male hero. Keith and David Carradine costar as Union wranglers who hold a grudge against the Confederate veteran. One of the most mature TV Westerns ever made. --Sean Axmaker
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Last stand at Saber River
This is another great western with Tom Selleck. My wife and myself enjoyed the movie very much.
Rating:  - "Something wrong with this valley. The war's over, but the killing don't stop."
Over the years, Tom Selleck has developed into somewhat of a western icon. And why not? Selleck is spot on in fleshing out those qualities most cherished by folks of the untamed old west. And, of course, it doesn't hurt that he looks the part, all tall and rugged and bemustached. He's at it again in LAST STAND AT SABER RIVER, the 1997 TNT oater. In this one, he plays Paul Cable, a weary ex-Confederate soldier who returns home to Texas, knowing full well that the war between the states has already ... Read More
Rating: - Well Done Western
This is like the old time "A" westerns. The scenery is wonderful. The acting is coorect. Harry Carey Jr. is there! Sellect is a good western story teller. He makes you believe you are there.
Rating: - Last STand At Saber River
We really enjoy Tom Selleck's movies. This is a good western. Great movie to share with friends and family especially on a cold snowy day.
Rating: - A FINE WESTERN WITH TOM SELLECK.
Though the western has all but disappeared from the cinemas these days, the genre is by no means dead. Instead, it has moved to the realm of the small screen. "Last Stand at Saver River" is just one example of the many westerns that have come on TV since the late 1970s. Featuring Tom Selleck as an ex-Confederate returning home, this is a fine film that deals with the effects of war on both a person and their family. While not one of the greatest efforts from TNT, the sometimes weak storyline gets ... Read More
|
|
