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Silverado

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  • What theme is explored through Cobb’s control of Silverado?
    Corruption of power
  • What animal is featured in a stampede scene?
    Cattle
  • Who plays Paden?
    Kevin Kline
  • Which Western town serves as the center of the story?
    Silverado
  • Who is the villain that controls Silverado?
    Cobb
  • What kind of business does Stella run?
    Saloon
  • Who plays Jake?
    Kevin Costner
  • Name one way the film shows the hardships of frontier life.
    Harsh weather, isolation, danger from outlaws
  • What Western tradition ends the movie?
    A shootout
  • Who saves Stella when she is in danger?
    Paden
  • How does the film show the law being corrupted?
    Cobb uses his sheriff role to control the town
  • What theme is shown when Emmett protects Jake?
    Brotherhood
  • Who is the first main character we meet in the film?
    Emmett
  • What job does Cobb have in the town?
    Sheriff
  • How do Emmett and Paden first meet?
    Emmett finds Paden left for dead in the desert
  • Why is Jake in jail when we first see him?
    For killing a man in self-defense
  • What is stolen from Paden before Emmett helps him?
    His horse and clothes
  • What decade is Silverado set in?
    1880s
  • What is Emmett’s relationship to Jake?
    Brothers
  • Who directed Silverado?
    Lawrence Kasdan
  • Who plays Cobb?
    Brian Dennehy
  • What theme is shown by Mal’s treatment in town?
    Racism and injustice of the era
  • Who plays Emmett?
    Scott Glenn
  • What is Stella’s role in Silverado?
    Saloon owner
  • Who plays the role of Mal in the movie?
    Danny Glover
  • What year was Silverado released?
    1985
  • What happens in the final showdown with Cobb?
    Paden shoots him
  • What message comes from Stella’s independence?
    Women can be strong and resilient in the West
  • What is the name of Mal’s sister?
    Rae
  • Who kills Mal’s father?
    Cobb’s men
  • Which main character wears all black?
    Paden