The Hi-Lo Country

The Hi-Lo Country

114 mins | Drama, Romance, Western | Dec. 30, 1998

An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hard-living men, set against a sweeping backdrop: the American West, post-World War II, in its twilight. Pete and Big Boy are masters of the prairie, but ultimately face trickier terrain: the human heart.

The Hi-Lo Country

114 mins | Drama, Romance, Western | Dec. 30, 1998

The Hi-Lo Country
An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hard-living men, set against a sweeping backdrop: the American West, post-World War II, in its twilight. Pete and Big Boy are masters of the prairie, but ultimately face trickier terrain: the human heart.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Gramercy Pictures, Cappa Productions, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films
Original title The Hi-Lo Country
Directors Stephen Frears
Writers Max Evans, Walon Green

Cast

Billy Crudup

as Pete Calder

Woody Harrelson

as Big Boy Matson

Penélope Cruz

as Josepha O'Neil

Cole Hauser

as Little Boy Matson

John Diehl

as Les Birk

Sam Elliott

as Jim Ed Love

Enrique Castillo

as Levi Gomez

Jacob Vargas

as Delfino Mondragon

Darren E. Burrows

as Billy Harte

Robert Knott

as Jack Couffer

Craig Carter

as Art Logan

Lane Smith

as Steve Shaw

James Gammon

as Hoover Young

Kate Williamson

as Mrs. Young

Katy Jurado

as Meesa

Will Cascio

as Chickie Cobain

Sandy Baron

as Henchman

Richard Purdy

as Bartender

Leslie Cook

as Choreographer / Dancer