Directed by and starring Kevin Costner, Open Range is one of the most acclaimed Westerns of the modern era. It is a stylish and stark portrayal of a time when free grazing met frontier justice. The film culminates in one of the most realistic and intense gunfights in film history, lauded for its authentic approach.
The story follows "free grazers" Boss Spearman (Robert Duvall) and Charley Waite (Kevin Costner) as they drive their cattle across the open plains. Their peaceful lives are disrupted when they arrive in a small town controlled by a corrupt sheriff and a ruthless cattle baron. When cornered, the drovers must take up arms to protect their way of life and each other.
