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. Matthew quigley, an american frontiersmen and sharpshooter, is lured to the australian outback by an offer from a powerful sheep rancher to use his shooting skills to kill troublesome dingoes in the outback. Sharpshooter matt quigley is hired from wyoming by an australian rancher paying a very high price. A selfassured american sharpshooter moves to australia in search of employment, and finds work for a despotic land baron in the australian outback. The next one couldve been quigley up north, quigley in space, quigley. In the late nineteenth century, wyoming cowboy matthew quigley sails to fremantle, western australia, at the behest of cattle baron elliott marston.
Quigley down under stars tom selleck, an actor who with his height, authority. The film itself is not up to the contributions of its stars. Quigley down under theres a price on his head, a girl on his mind, and a twinkle in his eye. Sep 16, 2016 marston, who controls the region, sets out to hunt quigley down. 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. Quigley shoots bucket at 782 yards standing up youtube. Film quigley down under a 1990 western movie with a twist. In 1990 though, tom selleck set out to change that with a sharpshooting western set in australia called quigley down under. 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. 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. 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. 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. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Talked to crafty, owner of overlanders steakhouse great place to eat and fun singalong. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. They say god made australia last, dont you know, after he got tired of. Quigley down under wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
Quigley down under 1990 movies, tv, celebs, and more. He gets a unique response in a newspaper clipping having six holes shot through from 900 yards away by a wyoming cowboy, who. Tom selleck has been saying in interviews for the aussie western quigley down under that he felt a bit ill at ease since the title character seems more perfectly suited to an oldtime, biggerthanlife veteran western star like john wayne. Also hoped to find quigley down under movie set location. Jan 07, 2014 3 americans touring au were in alice springs with plans to visit ayers rock. Alice springs, northern territory, australia 14 of 14 found this interesting interesting. At the dock, he gets into a fight with coogan, whitey, and hobb, three men who are trying to force an hysterical american woman named crazy cora into their wagon. Tom selleck stars as american cowboy archetype matthew quigley in simon wincers outback western quigley 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. With tom selleck, laura san giacomo, alan rickman, chris haywood. 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. 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. 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. A list of movies filmed in alice springs, australia. A generation of moviegoers, now in their teens, have grown up never having seen a western in a movie theater. Sep 06, 2009 in a 2008 article in cowboys and indians, selleck told the story of how on the set of quigley down under, filmed in australia, he tried to buy his fourlegged acting parter spike, a quarter.
Quigley down under widescreen, digital theater system. In quigley down under, an americanstyle western set in western australia, mr. Horses are the main means of transportation but steer are also used to pull. Quigley down under on vhs i thought it time to buy the dvd. 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. Quigley down under is a 1990 western film that was directed by simon wincer and written by john hill and directed by simon wincer. Quigley down under is a 1990 australianamerican western film directed by simon wincer and starring tom selleck, alan rickman, and laura san giacomo. Nov 16, 2017 the movie also sets up lots of later adventures. The film is about a rancher from australia paying a high price to hire sharpshooter matt quigley, who is from wyoming. Howver, i cant think of a clever way to keep that rifle in quigleys hands at the critical moment, so apparently the writers didnt have better luck. Filmed entirely in australia, animal action is varied and sometimes violent and intense. 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 crazed woman who believes he is her dead husband.
As i recall, john wayne had the same problem in the green berets, since it was filmed in california, where the sun goes down over the ocean, rather than vietnam, where it comes up over the. Marston, who controls the region, sets out to hunt quigley down. Quigley down under internet movie firearms database guns. Im pretty sure that if you ever asked me in my younger years if i liked westerns i would have said no way. When quigley discovers hes been hired to kill aborigines, he refuses, sending him headtohead against the sadistic marston. 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. Quigley down under 1990 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Find out when and where you can watch quigley down under on tv with the full listings schedule at. We are visiting australia in the spring of 2017 planning now from the uk and i was wondering if there are any areas worth visiting relating to quigley down under, locations etc we are not too interested in large cities, we want to see australia without all the big city stuff, more interested in the outback, the coast etc. Answering an advertisement placed by australian cattle baron elliot marston. Sex, lies and videotape 1989 is the movie that made san giacomo an overnight star, but this may be the movie that. If whitey rode 35 mph for 46 seconds, how many yards away did he place the bucket.
Northern territory, australia 15 of 15 found this interesting interesting. Quigley down under 211 movie clip a good shot 1990 hd. But helping him stay one step ahead of marston is the addlebrained expatriate american trollop crazy cora. Quigly is only down under because he takes a job in australia as a gun for hire, his adventures could take him anywhere. Quigley down under widescreen, subtitled on movies unlimited. If you like quigley down under you are looking for rough, realistic and serious movies about with genocide, australian, fish out of water, vengeance, crimes, old west and against the odds themes of action, adventure and drama genre shot in australia or usa. Quigley down under 211 movie clip a good shot 1990. Tom selleck is fantastic as matthew quigley, who can make some of the most unbelievable shots youve ever seen with him customized sharps rifle. The russia house proved to be less than glorious but simon wincers australia filmed quigley down under did a little better at the box office. 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.
Buy quigley down under movie posters from movie poster shop. But helping him stay one step ahead of marston is the addlebrained expatriate american trollop crazy cora laura san giacomo who. 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. Oct 19, 1990 in quigley down under, an americanstyle western set in western australia, mr. Alan rickman snape in the harry potter flicks was a nasty bad guy in it too.
In the mid1980s tom selleck heard of it and uaa got involved. Actor tom sellecks court battle over lame horse the horse. Marsten asks him how long after the bullet struck before he heard the report of the rifle. When hes told the truth about the nature of his job, quigley clashes with the. 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 widescreen, digital theater system, mono. The film is about a rancher from australia paying a high. Asked in scattergories and words starting with certain letters, movies. Matthew quigley tom selleck, possibly the worlds greatest sharpshooter, travels to australia from wyoming to take up employment with elliott marston alan rickman, a cattle.
Quigley down under is a 1990 western film set in the australian outback. Selleck plays matthew quigley, a biggerthanlife american marksman who comes to australia to shoot wild dogs dingos for a wealthy rancher. However when it comes to films like quigley down under i realize my dad was indoctrinating me from a young age to like westerns anyways. List of films and tv series shot in alice springs wikipedia. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of quigley down under with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. End credit reads filmed on location at alice springs, northern territory warrnambool, apollo bay and melbourne, victoria, australia. Sharpshooter matt quigley is hired from america by an australian rancher so he can shoot aborigines at a distance. Quigley down under 1990 pg 1h 59min action, adventure, drama 19 october 1990 usa sharpshooter matt quigley is hired from wyoming by an australian rancher paying a very high price. One of the best westerns ever filmed, no matter that it is set in australia.
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 movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Quigley, played by tom selleck, is the sharpshooting hero of a 1990 movie set in the outback. 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.
Quigley down under is an old fashioned western, except this time the locale is the australian outback. 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. Moviechat forums quigley down under 1990 discussion one big flaw in the plot, though a neces. Quigley down under wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Quigley down under internet movie firearms database. Quigley down under 1990 australia walkabout 1971 welcome to woop woop 1997 who killed baby azaria. The story of a wildwest dead shots adventures abroad began life as a vehicle for steve mcqueen.
Jun 04, 2018 quigley down under is the classic example of a terrific concept for a film, horribly executed. Quigley down under poster movie tom selleck laura san giacomo alan rickman chris haywood tom selleck was an awesome cowboy. 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. When the man who gets away reports to marsten, he estimates the range at threequarters of a mile maybe. Quigley down under, all names and sounds of quigley down under characters, and any other quigley down under related items are registered trademarks andor s of mgm home entertainment or their respective trademark andor holders. The quigley sharps rifle costars with tom selleck in the movie, quigley down under. Starring tom selleck and laura san giacomo, this 1860s adventureromance is being filmed near alice springs, at the port melbourne studios and on the warrnambool coast. But when quigley arrives down under, all is not as it seems. 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.
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. However, when quigley arrives in australia, everything is not what it seems. He discovers that hes been hired to kill aborigines, and takes an instant dislike to his boss. 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. John hill first began writing quigley down under in 1974. Quigley, down under 1990 tom sellecks notable and long anticipated appearance in a western worthy of his stature. The producers would like to thank shiloh rifle manufacturing co. He looks like quigley down under, says natalie madrill. Quigley down under widescreen, subtitled on tcm shop. 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. Filming locations 9 filming dates 1 filming locations. Quigley down under 1990 is a western movie about a montana sharpshooter named matt quigley who is hired by an australian rancher to shoot aborigines at a distance. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in quigley down under 1990.
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