South of Heaven, West of Hell | 
| Actors: Luke Askew, Natalie Canerday, Matt Clark, Bud Cort, Joe Ely
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
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Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 60087
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 133 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: LGED71299D
ISBN: 158817185X
UPC: 031398765721
EAN: 9781588171856
ASIN: B00005LMAL
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
Release Date: August 21, 2001
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Product Description
Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 06/26/2007
Amazon.com
If you've never heard of South of Heaven, West of Hell, there's an excellent reason. If you have heard of it, it's probably because you stumbled upon the information that it marks the directorial debut of singer-actor Dwight Yoakam, who managed to sweet-talk a spectacularly quirky cast into abetting the enterprise: current girlfriend Bridget Fonda and her papa Peter; indie-world luminaries Vince Vaughn and Billy Bob Thornton (for whom Yoakam made a memorably loathsome villain in Sling Blade); character-acting stalwarts Bo Hopkins, Matt Clark, Luke Askew, and Scott Wilson; and such icons of the florid fringe as Bud Cort, Paul Reubens, and Michael Jeter. All should file for workman's comp and alienation of audience affection because they got themselves mired in one of the dumbest, most inept, most tediously self-indulgent messes in the history of showbiz hubris. Yoakam stars (you guessed?) as a U.S. marshal whose tiny Arizona town is literally annihilated by a clan of outlaws from his past. He and they used to be family. Now he has to track them down, even as they go on making life hell on earth for anyone in their path. That includes a hapless government man (B. Cort) whom they're keeping alive for sport, and a traveling lady (B. Fonda) who ... well, who's blonde and is mostly photographed in slow motion because she's the director's girlfriend (see above). It is beyond the scope of mortal man to describe how primitive are Yoakam's notions of dramaturgy (mostly there is just shouting and hair), how any coherent grasp of time or geography eludes him, how little difference it makes whether these gargoyles start killing each other in any given scene. It's just awful. And while we're at it, offal. --Richard T. Jameson
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 Not in the majority January 21, 2009
Gregorio Aguilera (chicago land)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I guess I'm not part of the majority here as i think this is a great character driven film. Yes it's not tombstone or the wild bunch, but it's not meant to be. This film is supposed very intelectual & that is probably why most people just don't get it. Oh well.
 what an awful movie-do not waste your time June 9, 2008
Mark L. Barnes (mustang, ok)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Has to be one of worst movies of all time. Dwight Yoakam is a worse actor than he is a singer. How he ever got the cast talked into this one is beyond me. How can any person rate this above a 1?? I realize that even sh-- looks good to some, and that is what this movie is.
 south of heaven west of hell March 29, 2008
Robinburton (mcmillan,Mi.)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was very pleased with this dvd,Dwight Yoakam was awesome,as usual,this movie is a lot of Dwight. Dwight fans will want to purchase this one. Very good western.
"Spoiler" for you non-literary types October 4, 2007
Dale Small (Silverton, Oregon United States)
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a sickeningly violent and deeply intellectual movie. (Probably a bad idea if one is looking for broad appeal.) Having read the previous 50 reviews, it's obvious that very few pick up on the meaning of this movie's title: "South of Heaven, West of Hell". Just where (or what) would this be? PURGATORY, of course, as portrayed by the American South West. EVERYBODY in the movie is ALREADY DEAD! None of the characters in the movie realize this (with the probable exception of Billy Bob Thornton's character), however, some seem to suspect this may be the case.
As others have noted, the cast is very impressive, the cinematography is awesome, great music, fine acting etc. I think Dwight Yoakam was successful in accomplishing what he set out to do. The movie is not a mess but is probably too smart and subtle for most folks. I like this movie a lot but I can't say I "enjoyed" it; the violence is just too brutal and sickening. However, the violence is not gratuitous, it is essential to the plot. The movie DOES have a plot but if you don't get the title the plot will elude you as well.
I agree with both those that gave it one star as well as those who gave it five; this movie is far too smart for the general movie audience but excellent for those with the ability to "get it". I highly recommend this movie to the very few who have strong minds and stomachs, most of the rest of you are probably better off skipping this one.
BTW, avoid the over edited VHS version. Get the DVD.
I loved this movie! September 4, 2007
Jonathan Lombardo (Morris Plains, NJ)
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
I'm not great at writing reviews for movies, but I must say, I absolutely loved this film.. Yes, it is very different from any hard-and-fast, cheesy movies (for idiots) you will see in the theators today, but that is what sets it completely apart from every other boring, routine film. It is a western, and serves It does have a bit of swearing and brief nudity, more than I care for.. several scenes were hilarious and many ironically entertaining! I highly recommend seeing this movie before you accept everyone else's unnecessary bashing of it. I know I'll be looking for more Dwight Yoakam movies, and hope they carry along this style of entertainment.
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