The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
by John Huston
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Actor: Ava Gardner, Fred Brookfield, Gary Combs, Paul Newman, Roy JensonDirector: John Huston
Brand: Warner Brothers
Producer: Paul Newman
Cinematographer: Richard Moore
Editor: Hugh S. Fowler
Producer: Frank Caffey
Producer: John Foreman
Writer: C.L. Sonnichsen
Writer: John Milius
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); Cantonese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Japanese (Subtitled); Korean (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Taiwanese Chinese (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-06-03
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Model: 24498
Studio: Warner Home Video
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- Vinegaroon law goes like this. Penalty for stealing whisky: hanging. Penalty for not cutting the judge in on a bank heist: hanging. Penalty for speaking ill of New York actress Lillie Langtry: shooting. Then hanging.Paul Newman joins director John Huston, screenwriter John Milius and a cast of superb sidewinders to turn the real-life Wild West into a tall tale of a Wilder West. Newman tackles with
Movie Reviews of The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Movie Review: Deliciously Surrealistic Western
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is a true original. If one were to nutshell it you could call it a surreal dark comic western. It's rare that you get such individualistic talents as director John Huston, writer John Milius, and actor Paul Newman together for one project. It's rarer that the result produces gold. Huston, with some exception, was something of a cynic in his work. Milius, considered something of a bad boy in Hollywood, was known for his conservative political bent. As noted in a recent obituary for Newman he betrayed his matinee idol looks and pursued rebel roles and offbeat projects. As a previous reviewer stated Huston and Milius take liberties with Judge Bean's life. Though some of the elements are true for the most part this is a fanciful work. But it's an artistic triumph. If one needs to pursue the "truth" go to the library. This film is completely mesmerizing with witty dialogue that crackles. This is definitely one of Newman's more underrated performances. It's an understated performance that barely conceals his off-kilter character. Stacy Keach has a great cameo as Bad Bob an adversary of Bean's who has the audacity to denigrate the Judge's feminine ideal, Lillie Langtry. This isn't just a great western, if one could call it that, but a great film, period.
Summary of The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
A NO ACCOUNT OUTLAW ESTABLISHES HIS OWN PARTICULAR BRAND OF LAW AND ORDER AND BUILDS A TOWN ON THE EDGES OF CIVILIZATION IN THISFARCICAL WESTERNSimilar DVD Movies
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