description Open Range Overview
Open Range depicts a conflict arising in Montana’s territory between independent ranchers, led by Boss Spearman, and cattle baron Denton Baxter. The narrative centers on a range war instigated when Spearman and his team challenge Baxter's control over grazing lands. Robert Duvall and Kevin Costner star alongside Annette Bening and Michael Gambon in this revisionist Western.
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info Open Range Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2003 |
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Where was Open Range actually filmed?
Although Open Range is set in Montana, principal photography took place primarily in Alberta, Canada, which has stood in for the American West in numerous films. The open prairie and mountain backdrop landscapes visible in the film are characteristic of the Canadian Rockies region.
Is Open Range based on a true story or a novel?
Open Range is based on the novel 'The Open Range Men' by Lauran Paine. While the characters of Boss Spearman and Denton Baxter are fictional, the film's depiction of conflicts between free grazers and land-owning cattle barons reflects real tensions in the post-Civil War American West.
What is the runtime of Open Range?
Open Range runs approximately 139 minutes, making it one of the longer mainstream Western films of the 2000s. The extended runtime allows for deliberate character development between Robert Duvall and Kevin Costner's characters before the climactic shootout.
Who plays the female lead opposite Kevin Costner in Open Range?
Annette Bening plays Sue Barlow, the doctor's sister who becomes a romantic interest for Costner's character, Charley Waite. Her role provides an emotional counterpoint to the film's predominantly male-driven range war narrative.
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