Chronicles a multi-faceted, 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American west.Chronicles a multi-faceted, 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American west.Chronicles a multi-faceted, 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American west.
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- TriviaWhen shooting started in Moab, Utah, the temperature was 109 °F (43 °C). Towards the end of shooting, the temperature got to a low 9 °F (-13 °C).
- GoofsThere are a number of firearms mistakes throughout the film, mainly dealing with muzzle loading cap and ball revolvers being loaded with cartridges. The first part is supposed to take place in 1859, revolvers back then included the Colt Dragoon, Navy and Walker (which are used in the film), all of which are loaded by pouring gunpowder in the cylinders, crimping a ball (bullet) on top of a patch into the cylinder and putting a firing cap (primer) on the cylinder's nipple. The first cartridge firing revolvers weren't seen until around 1860 but were rare and expensive, they didn't become common enough for the average person to afford until the 1870's. The first affordable, mass produced cartridge firing revolver was the Colt Single Action Army released in 1873. Cartridge conversion kits for the Colt Walker, Army and Navy's seen here didn't come out until 1871.
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Matthew Van Weyden: All I'm trying to do is get as many of us as I can, as far as I can.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Project: Episode dated 21 May 2024 (2024)
- SoundtracksAmazing Grace
Arranged by Teddy Morgan & John Debney
Performed by Alyssa Flaherty featuring Shelly Morning Song
Published by Teddy Morgan Music (BMI); Administered by BMG and John Debney Music (ASCAP)
Produced & Recorded by Teddy Morgan & John Debney
Under license from Territory Pictures
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Very Mediocre
This reminds me of an updated version of 'How The West Was Won': just not filmed in Cinerama.
Cinematically it's gorgeous, but thematically it would have been much better suited to a series. A series format would have also handled the storyline edits much better. In movie format, the story is very peripatetic. The other problem is that the individual storylines aren't all that compelling or interesting. It's not boring, but it doesn't draw you in the way 'Open Range' did; which I think is Kevin Costner's finest directorial effort. Yes, better than 'Dances With Wolves.'
Acting wise, no performance really stands out. Overall, because I had high hopes for a classic, it's disappointing.
Cinematically it's gorgeous, but thematically it would have been much better suited to a series. A series format would have also handled the storyline edits much better. In movie format, the story is very peripatetic. The other problem is that the individual storylines aren't all that compelling or interesting. It's not boring, but it doesn't draw you in the way 'Open Range' did; which I think is Kevin Costner's finest directorial effort. Yes, better than 'Dances With Wolves.'
Acting wise, no performance really stands out. Overall, because I had high hopes for a classic, it's disappointing.
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- Also known as
- Horizon: An American Saga
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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- Budget
- $100,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $29,035,702
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,052,561
- Jun 30, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $38,235,702
- Runtime3 hours 1 minute
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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