A mysterious gunslinger who enters the contest not for the prize money, but to seek revenge against Herod for her father's death.
A former outlaw-turned-preacher named Cort who has renounced violence but is forced into the tournament by his former mentor, Herod. The Quick and the Dead(1995)
The story is set in the lawless town of , ruled by the ruthless and narcissistic John Herod (Gene Hackman). Herod organizes an annual quick-draw tournament where the only rule is that a challenge cannot be refused, and duels often end in death. A mysterious gunslinger who enters the contest not