The director, simon wincer, makes quigley down under an unapologetic homage to the formula western at its most pokey, complete with wagon trainstyle score. John hill first began writing quigley down under in 1974. A man hired as a sharpshooter travels to australia, where he learns his new, highpaying job has a morbid catch that leaves him conflicted. Latest news about quigley down under, starring tom selleck, laura san gaicomo, and alan rickman and directed by simon wincer. In the final showdown with marston, the irony of the gunfight is revealed when quigley brings him down with a weapon marston thought quigley didn. The film was directed by simon wincer lonesome dove. But helping him stay one step ahead of marston is the addlebrained expatriate american trollop crazy cora laura san giacomo who.
His weapon of choice is a rifle with an exceptionally long barrel. Quigley down under is a handsome film, wellacted, and its a shame the filmmakers didnt spend a little more energy on making it smarter. We re your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Quigley down under is rated pg parents strongly cautioned. The film is about a rancher from australia paying a high. High crown and big brim it was popularized in the great western movie, quigley down. In the movie it was alleged to be a wildcat caliber of some kind, i dont remember, but theres no real way to tell from the movie if the actual rifle they used was bored differentl. When quigley discovers hes been hired to kill aborigines, he refuses, sending him headtohead against the sadistic marston.
New dvd quigley down under tom selleck, alan rickman. The aboriginal baby that cora rescues seems to have way too dark of skin and different hair than aborigines. Filming locations 9 filming dates 1 filming locations. Was there really a rifle like the one in the movie quigley. Although roger ebert gave the film a three in a half star rating, he said the other elements such as the use of the aborigine characters were more interesting. Quigley down under is a 1990 western starring tom selleck as matthew quigley, an american frontiersmen and sharpshooter who travels down to australia of the mid19th century to accept a job from a wealthy rancher alan rickman to use his skills in the outback. The ambushes and close calls and treks through the desert land. Also hoped to find quigley down under movie set location. Matthew quigley, the worlds greatest long distance marksman, travels from america to australia where he has been hired by elliott marston, a british land baron. Quigley down under, bluray, widescreen, digital theater system, mono sound, dolby, action adventure, 883904243144.
In the scene where quigley engages marstens men who are attacking the aborigines, we see a man hit by a bullet and fall from his horse, then we hear the report of quigley s rifle. Not only am i using a video, but will provide you with a bit of history on the shiloh sharps company. One of the first people quigley meets down under is crazy cora, played by laura san giacomo as a misplaced american with a tragic past that has driven her mad but not so mad that quigley cannot slowly fall in love with her. In quigley down under, an americanstyle western set in western australia, mr. Basil poledouris awshucks melodies and quirky arrangements employ french horn, banjo, and clarinet to create a vivid evocation of gunslinger life in the outback. Watching this, i see parallels that make me think that quigley is to australia, as quartermain is to africa. Quigley down under 1990 working regularly since the 1970s, tom selleck has had plenty of success on tv, including magnum pi, blue bloods and the jesse stone movies, not to mention recurring roles on several other series. Quigley down under 1111 movie clip headed for america. All in all, quigley down under is a splendid adventure, well acted and directed, beautifully filmed, and designed to capture the hearts of men and women who crave for a return of the american western though this was filmed in australia. While some promotional materials state that the film takes place in the year 1860 which would make numerous firearms in the film anachronistic, there are no direct references to the exact date in the actual movie. Quigley shoots bucket at 782 yards standing up youtube. Nov 27, 2019 here we have the real tom selleck quigley down under shiloh sharps 45110 cal. When the man who gets away reports to marsten, he estimates the range at threequarters of a mile maybe.
Sharps large bore single shot rifle, leveraction breach loader, custom barrel length of 34, converted to use custom 45 cal. We start with an over sized hat body to make this big hat. Quigley down under 211 movie clip a good shot 1990 hd. The film is about a rancher from australia paying a high price to hire sharpshooter matt quigley, who is from wyoming. Answering an advertisement placed by australian cattle baron elliot marston. Quigley, played by tom selleck, is the sharpshooting hero of a 1990 movie set in the outback. Quigley down under by simon wincer simon wincer, tom selleck. The end result is a complete garbage movie, a neowestern that takes its hero so far out west, he gets turned around to the east. In the mid1980s tom selleck heard of it and uaa got involved.
He discovers that hes been hired to kill aborigines, and takes an instant dislike to his boss. As you would expect from the title, the film takes place in australia, complete with featured wildlife and outback deserts and mysterious aborigines. In the first few minutes of quigley down under, it becomes immediately apparent that tom selleck is a natural as a western hero. Tom selleck, laura san giacomo, alan rickman, chris haywood, ron haddrick, tony bonner, jerome ehlers. The producers would like to thank shiloh rifle manufacturing co. Quigley down under is a 1990 western film that was directed by simon wincer and written by john hill and directed by simon wincer. At the very bottom of this article i will provide you with info on how you can personally buy one of these iconic rifles. Oct 09, 2018 quigley down under begins with an australian cattle super baron who has advertised internationally for the greatest longrange marksman in the world to hunt dingoes off his ranch, which is the size of half of down under.
Selleck plays matthew quigley, a biggerthanlife american marksman who comes to australia to shoot wild dogs dingos for a wealthy rancher. A selfassured american sharpshooter moves to australia in search of employment, and finds work for a despotic land baron in the australian outback. Here is a western much like many others, with the difference that it is the first new western ive seen in a long time since silverado in 1985, i think, unless you count last years back to the future part iii. John hill first began writing quigley down under in 1978, and both steve mcqueen and clint eastwood were considered for the lead, but by the time production began in 1980, mcqueen was too ill and the project was scrapped. Sharpshooter matt quigley is hired from wyoming by an australian rancher paying a very high price.
Quigley is a huge event, very well attended by all types of shooters, and the inspiration for this longrange match, of course, came from tom sellecks character in quigley down under, the 1990 movie about an american sharpshooter who responds to an australians helpwanted ad, but finds the job morally wrong. Quigley down under widescreen, subtitled on movies unlimited. Tom selleck stars as american cowboy archetype matthew quigley in simon wincers outback western quigley down under. Digital innovations have transformed how animals are depicted onscreen since simpson first started in the industry, working with dingos in australia on. Moviechat forums quigley down under 1990 discussion filming locations. Shes taking photos of her children, ethan and keithan reiff, who have climbed onto the base of in the park on stuart terrace. Quigley down under is a 1990 australianamerican western film directed by simon wincer and starring tom selleck, alan rickman, and laura san giacomo. Alan rickman is the quintessential black hat bad guy.
Watch quigley down under 1990 full movie free online. Filmed on location in australia instantly giving it that epic look with some awesome scenery and having a kind of dances with wolvesish plot really makes for a. The following weapons were used in the film quigley down under. Jan 23, 2020 quigley down under is a 1990 australianamerican western film directed by simon wincer and starring tom selleck, alan rickman, and laura san giacomo. Quigley down under internet movie firearms database. Marsten asks him how long after the bullet struck before he heard the report of the rifle. Quigley down under 1990 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. When hes told the truth about the nature of his job, quigley clashes with the rancher and finds himself stranded in the desert with a. Alan rickman decided to take the part because filming was taking place in australia. Tom selleck, laura san giacomo, and alan rickman star in quigley down under, a stylish take on the venerable western genre from the director of lonesome dove. A description of tropes appearing in quigley down under. Quigley down under internet movie firearms database guns. Quigley down under 211 movie clip a good shot 1990. The pg rating is for intense sequences of western violence and shootings, brief nudity and some language.
Sep 16, 2016 marston, who controls the region, sets out to hunt quigley down. It couldve shown quigley as having been tough enough to get away even after being roughed up, though escaping with the girl too wouldve then stretched credibility to the max. Oct 19, 1990 the film s only uptotheminute touch is a closing title stating that no animals were injured during the course of production. He looks like quigley down under, says natalie madrill.
In the scene where quigley engages marstens men who are attacking the aborigines, we see a man hit by a bullet and fall from his horse, then we hear the report of quigleys rifle. List of films and tv series shot in alice springs wikipedia. Sex, lies and videotape 1989 is the movie that made san giacomo an overnight star, but this may be the movie that proves her staying power. Tom selleck portrays quigley, an american cowboy who is lured to the australian outback of the 1860s by an offer from a powerful sheep rancherland baron alan rickman to use his sharpshooter skills to shoot troublesome dingoes. Horses are the main means of transportation but steer are also used to pull. Quigley down under is an old fashioned western, except this time the locale is the australian outback. Chris haywood on how he still wears the boots from quigley. Quigley down under wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Sep 16, 2016 tom selleck stars as american cowboy archetype matthew quigley in simon wincers outback western quigley down under. Spirited, beautifully filmed western adventure stars tom selleck as matthew quigley, a wyoming sharpshooter who travels to australia to work for wealthy.
That was a sharps, and either a real one or a close copy. Talked to crafty, owner of overlanders steakhouse great place to eat and fun singalong. Its great film but forgotten,the first ten minutes or so you might be put off thinking its rather silly but stick with it,as if has everything a good western has,be it set in australia,good acting all round allan rickman the perfect baddie. With tom selleck, laura san giacomo, alan rickman, chris haywood. Selleck shows off chaps, spurs and handiness with a rifle. Although westerns were in decline in the 1970s hill said that the script opened a lot of doors for me, and led to other assignments.
Filmed entirely in australia, animal action is varied and sometimes violent and intense. Quigley down under widescreen, digital theater system. But i like that idea rather than the way it happened in the film. Spirited, beautifully filmed western adventure stars tom selleck as matthew quigley, a wyoming sharpshooter who travels to australia to work for wealthy cattle baron elliott marston alan rickman. Jun 24, 2015 quigley down under 1990 full movie new daily motion. Quigley down under widescreen, digital theater system, mono. Near the end, on the mountain, quigley is in a standoff with one of the henchmen. Quigley down under is a 1990 western film set in the australian outback. Quigley down under widescreen, subtitled on tcm shop. While lonesome dove remains poledouris definitive work in the western arena, quigley down under possesses no shortfall of charm or. Quigley down under begins with an australian cattle super baron who has advertised internationally for the greatest longrange marksman in the world to hunt dingoes off his ranch, which is the size of half of down under.
Quigley down under is a handsome film, wellacted, and its a shame the filmmakers didnt spend a little more energy on making it smarter and more original. Quigley down under interprets the modern western score from a distinctly australian perspective. Asked in scattergories and words starting with certain letters, movies. Quigley down under on vhs i thought it time to buy the dvd. Quigley down under wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Matthew quigley is an american cowboy with a specially modified rifle with which he can shoot accurately at extraordinary distances. Suddenly he is shot in the leg, but there is no shot heard in the film. When he finds out that the rancher actually wants him to shoot the local native people aborigines, quigley. Heres the real tom selleck quigley down under shiloh. Quigley made 3 shots out of 3 at 782 yards while standing. A generation of moviegoers, now in their teens, have grown up never having seen a western in a movie theater.
He gets a unique response in a newspaper clipping having six holes shot through from 900 yards away by a wyoming cowboy, who looks a lot like a sexy magnum p. The biggest problem i have with the film which i love anyway is the sun coming up over the bay in the morning, when theyre supposed to be in western australia. Alan rickman is clearly enjoying the hell out of his role. The scenes were filmed in and around warrnambool and apollo bay, victoria although several scenes of the story depict violence and cruelty toward and involving animals, a film spokesperson explained that no animal was harmed, and special effects were used. Easily the most satisfying bigscreen adventure film to star episodictv favorite tom selleck, quigley down under rates kudos for its clever juxtaposition of horseopera conventions and archetypes with an exquisite location and an unfamiliar but recognizable culture. Howver, i cant think of a clever way to keep that rifle in quigley s hands at the critical moment, so apparently the writers didnt have better luck. We can easily say that the shooting in these matches is almost as good as. Yeah, the escape in the night idea might have worked if quigley and the girl got caught the next day. Buy quigley down under movie posters from movie poster shop. The quigley sharps rifle costars with tom selleck in the movie, quigley down under. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of quigley down under with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Quigley down under became box office gold and selleck rode out a movie star. Buy quigley down under dvd widescreen, subtitled at.