---
title: "Appaloosa"
year: 2008
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/appaloosa-2008"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 12690
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 115
community_rating: 6.6
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Appaloosa (2008) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/appaloosa-2008

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Appaloosa is a film first released in 2008. Catalogued under Drama, Western, Crime. Produced and broadcast by New Line Cinema, Axon Films, Groundswell Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Two friends are hired to police a small town suffering under a rancher."

### Why Watch
- features a story about two friends policing a town
- includes dramatic western and crime elements

### Caveats & Content Note
- the job is complicated by the arrival of a young widow
- the town suffers under the rule of a rancher
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains drama, western, and crime elements with a US release date in 2008.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: drama, western, crime

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/appaloosa-2008#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Ed Harris
- **Networks / Studios**: New Line Cinema, Axon Films, Groundswell Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Viggo Mortensen** as *Everett Hitch*
- **Ed Harris** as *Virgil Cole*
- **Renée Zellweger** as *Allie*
- **Jeremy Irons** as *Randall Bragg*
- **Timothy Spall** as *Phil Olson*
- **Ariadna Gil** as *Katie*
- **James Gammon** as *Earl May*
- **Cerris Morgan-Moyer** as *Tilda*
- **Tom Bower** as *Abner Raines*
- **Timothy V. Murphy** as *Vince*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release year of Appaloosa?
Appaloosa was released in 2008.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
The movie encompasses drama, western, and crime.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of one hour and fifty-five minutes.

### Q: What is the main premise of the movie?
Two friends are hired to police a small town suffering under the rule of a rancher.

### Q: What complicates the jobs of the two friends?
Their job is complicated by the arrival of a young widow.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Appaloosa — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/12690)
- [Appaloosa (2008) | Zajímavosti - Zajímavosti | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/224860-serifovo-zuctovanie/zajimavosti/)
- [Appaloosa (2008) - FDb.cz](https://www.fdb.cz/film/53148-appaloosa)
- [Appaloosa (2008): Obsazení, herci, tvůrci a postavy | Kinobox…](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/249722-appaloosa/tvurci)
- [Appaloosa (2008)](https://www.sms.cz/film/appaloosa)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*