Kevin Costner and Graham Greene in Dances with Wolves (1990)
The plot revolves around "taming" the wilderness for white settlers.
Examples: Dances with Wolves (1990), Rio Grande (1950), Fort Apache (1948)
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The plot revolves around "taming" the wilderness for white settlers.
Examples: Dances with Wolves (1990), Rio Grande (1950), Fort Apache (1948)
The plot involves building a ranch empire or an oil empire from scratch, a classic rags-to-riches plot.
Examples: There Will Be Blood (2007), Boom Town (1940), Giant (1956)
The outlaw gangs dominate the action.
Examples: The Wild Bunch (1969), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
The plot concerns threats to the ranch from rustlers or large landowners attempting to force out the proper owners.
Examples: Open Range (2003), The Big Country (1958), Shane (1953)
The plot often involves an elaborate chase and pursuit by a wronged individual, but it may also include elements of the classic mystery story.
Examples: Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), The Revenant (2015), Unforgiven (1992)
The lawman and his challenges drive the plot.
Examples: High Noon (1952), Rio Bravo (1959), Tombstone (1993)
The plot concerns construction of a railroad, a telegraph line, or some other type of modern technology or transportation. Wagon train stories fall into this category.
Examples: Union Pacific (1939), How the West Was Won (1962), Night Passage (1957)