With glenn ford, van heflin, felicia farr, leora dana. James mangold first came into view with an extraordinary movie named heavy 1995. Lou dobbs and other commentators who have lately been. The six million dollar man original tv movie, 1973 yuma desert.
Ghost ranch was filmed in ghost ranch, abiquiu, nm 87510, usa by jdvanwyk this page cant load. Oct 09, 2007 i dont know about you, but i always get a little excited when i hear about a new movie that features our beautiful state of arizona. Directed by james mangold from a script by halsted welles, michael brandt and derek haas, 3. A must own dvd especially for glenn ford fans world wide. And despite being riddled with shootouts it isnt really an action film either. I heard an interview of peter fonda on the national public radios show fresh air. Filming welcome to yuma, arizona on the rivers edge. Located in southwest arizona, yuma gives producers access to cameraready landmarks, including the colorado river, arizonas gila mountains, californias imperial sand dunes, and genuine desert vistas. Outlaw ben wade russell crowe terrorizes 1800s arizona, especially the southern railroad, until he is finally captured. Ben keegan is sent to deliver ammunition and supplies. Wade must be brought to trial, so dan evans christian bale, the owner of. Movie buffs might recognize some of the gorgeous scenery from a number of movies. Rancher dan evans heads into bisbee to clear up issues concerning the. Bertrand tavernier pointed out in film comment, what first.
He assumes the first question we might have for him regarding this film is. You may have seen russell crowe or christian bale making the talk show rounds recently promoting their new film 3. Yuma and the imperial sand dunes have graced the silver screen for over a century, serving as scene locales in silent films, hollywood classics, and independent movies. I dont know about you, but i always get a little excited when i hear about a new movie that features our beautiful state of arizona. Based on a story by elmore leonard, and remade in 2007, the original 3. Harmon confronts against corrupt owners,indians and gunfighters. Discover yumas movie history at yuma county libraries. Keegan has a longstanding hatred of the indians and even resents that his. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Jan 09, 2017 discover yumas movie history at yuma county libraries. The rialto movie theatre once owned a kilgen pipe organ, one of the most expensive pipe organs to have been made. Movies filmed at the ranch empire ranch foundation. The western in its glory days was often a morality play, a story about humanist values penetrating the lawless anarchy of the frontier. It was released on september 7th, 2007 and was directed by james mangold.
An update of the 1957 western based on a story by elmore leonard, 3. The script and dialogue are all top notch, a very nuanced character study western set within a rather simple. The train station sequence in the 1955 film oklahoma. Oct 15, 20 leora dana, as evans wife alice, seems realer than gretchen mol does in the remake, but shes also given a meatier role than mol. Cavalry command that an apache chiefs son is planning an attack on fort yuma, a column of soldiers led by lt. It really doesnt matter whether its the villain or the hero. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing 3.
Many wellknown western movies and tv series were filmed on or near the empire ranch. If youre not familiar with westerns, youll enjoy it anyways christian bale plays a disabled civil war veteran turned rancher who agrees to escort an infamous criminal to a train that will take him to prison. But i prefer a part where you dont know what he is until the end. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Yuma is an important station for trucking industry movement of goods between california, arizona and mexico. It is about a droughtimpoverished rancher bale who takes on the dangerous job of taking a notorious outlaw crowe to justice. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie.
Learn how yuma, arizona is a great backdrop for shoots needing a small city, desert environments, and agricultural landscapes. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. True grit 99 movie clip bold talk for a oneeyed fat man 2010 hd duration. Its a little surprising how much of wades interlude with a saloon girl emmy felicia farr was in the original. The film was originally a television pilot that appeared on the abc movie of the week. Ghost ranch was filmed in ghost ranch, abiquiu, nm 87510, usa by. Dan evans van heflin, a droughtplagued arizona rancher, volunteers to take captured stagecoach robber and murderer ben wade glenn ford from bisbee to contention city, where the criminal will. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. You can probably listen to the interview yourself by going to and look for that program. His walk the line 2005 won an oscar for reese witherspoon. Broke smalltime rancher dan evans is hired by the stagecoach line to put bigtime captured outlaw leader ben wade on the 3. Glenn ford is one of those stars who gives more than a solid performance in all his films. Despite being set in a post civil war arizona frontier, 3.
At the ending contains a little action and plot twists. Glenn ford 310 to yuma so its 1957 and we finally come to glenn fords western classic. The movie, a remake of the 1957 western classic of the same name starring glenn ford, was filmed in and around santa fe, new mexico. Yuma is a 1971 western television film directed by ted post and starring clint walker. Its a western that is founded by its actor interplay and.
He finds a financial solution for himself and his family when he is offered a large sum of money to secretly escort ben wade, the captured leader of an outlaw gang, to a nearby town and place him on board a train that will carry him to trial in yuma. Dave evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort ben wade, a dangerous outlaw, to yuma. I anticipated a showdown as nervewracking as the finale of tombstone. Comments 3 3 responses to movies filmed in arizona. Leora dana, as evans wife alice, seems realer than gretchen mol does in the remake, but shes also given a meatier role than mol. Pack your cowboy boots and get ready for your own elgin closeup. Based on a 1953 short story by elmore leonard, the film is about a droughtimpoverished rancher who takes on the risky job of escorting a notorious outlaw to justice. Richard jaeckel as wades second in command charley price doesnt have ben. The earps battle the clantons at the ok corral in tombstone, arizona. The story by elmore leonard is rather short at around 1015 pages, and only picks up at the end of the story when our now named dan evans christian bale is but minutes from. The ending of this remake is absolutely foolish, and the writer and director should be given a 1 year.
It still follows that tradition in films like eastwoods unforgiven, but the audiences appetite for morality plays and westerns. The picture deals an intrigue concerning livestock smuggling. Jan 12, 2008 it was actually filmed in new mexico sources. Originally played as accompaniment to silent films, it. Filming took place in various locations in new mexico. Sep 07, 2007 russell crowe, who wears the black hat in 3.
It is a remake of the 1957 film of the same name, making it the second adaptation of elmore leonards short story threeten to yuma. I know the ending is unlikely but so perfect for this moralistic gem of a movie. One of my favorite actors, fords characters were regular guys who often dealt with difficult situations with calm resolve, except there was always heat. Very good to the plot and holds true throughout a definite must see movie for all you western an lovers out there and a genuine good performance by russel crowe as ben wade as well as christian bale an dan evans. A sheriff named harmonclint walker goes into a small town to impose peace and order.