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Sunset

Play trailer Poster for Sunset R,  1988,  1h 47m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 21% 14 Reviews Tomatometer 30% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
21% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 30% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Having retired from a life of gunfights and peacekeeping, the great Wyatt Earp (James Garner) has landed a job as adviser to a Western movie about himself. On the set of the silent picture, he gets to know Tom Mix (Bruce Willis), an actor who specializes in Westerns, who has been hired to portray Earp. Not long after making each other's acquaintance, they find out that Earp's ex-girlfriend's son is missing, and the man responsible may be studio chief Alfie Alperin (Malcolm McDowell).

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Bob Thomas Associated Press Jul 25, 2019
Garner is a marvel to watch, his quiet authority dominating every scene. But Willis also shows his best big-screen form yet. Go to Full Review
Vincent Canby New York Times May 20, 2003
1/5
It's a plot that unravels on its own, without characters, without anything, not even a point of view. It's a zombie. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
2/4
Half of the movie wants to be cheerful, and the other half seems morbid and disenchanted. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Jun 26, 2021
2/4
Garner is nothing short of sensational, but Willis is simply terrible. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com Mar 4, 2006
6/10
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. Go to Full Review
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Aug 12, 2005
1/5
Garner's a great Earp (see "Hour of the Gun") but this witless movie trashes not one but two great Western legends. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Blake Edwards

Director

Bruce Willis

Tom Mix

James Garner

Wyatt Earp

Malcolm McDowell

Alfie Alperin

Mariel Hemingway

Cheryl King

Jennifer Edwards

Victoria Alperin

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Sunset

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Movie Info

Synopsis Having retired from a life of gunfights and peacekeeping, the great Wyatt Earp (James Garner) has landed a job as adviser to a Western movie about himself. On the set of the silent picture, he gets to know Tom Mix (Bruce Willis), an actor who specializes in Westerns, who has been hired to portray Earp. Not long after making each other's acquaintance, they find out that Earp's ex-girlfriend's son is missing, and the man responsible may be studio chief Alfie Alperin (Malcolm McDowell).
Director
Blake Edwards
Production Co
TriStar Pictures, Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinema
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 29, 1988, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.4M
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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