Leonardo DiCaprio & Russell Crowe’s Forgotten Western By Spider-Man Director Is A Surprise OTT Hit — Have You Seen It Yet?

All cinephiles might have already watched, or at least heard of, Ridley Scott’s 2008 action thriller Body of Lies, which features Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe in leading roles. But did you know the two powerhouse performers shared screen space many years before that film? Surprisingly, they did – in the lesser-known 1995 Western film The Quick and the Dead, which is now gaining fresh attention in the streaming world.

Directed by Sam Raimi, who is best known for The Evil Dead and Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man film series, The Quick and the Dead has recently found a place among the top ten most popular movies on Netflix worldwide, according to FlixPatrol. Read on to find out what it’s about and why it deserves a spot on your watchlist.

The Quick and the Dead: Plot & Cast

The film follows the story of a mysterious female gunfighter, Ellen (played by Sharon Stone), who arrives in the town of Redemption to participate in a deadly quick-draw, dueling tournament in which the loser dies. It is revealed that she wants to avenge her father’s death at the hands of the town’s merciless ruler, Herod (played by Gene Hackman). The film also features Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio in important roles.