The Best R-Rated Western Movies

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List of R-Rated western movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best R-Rated western movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest R-Rated western movie of all time is. This list of popular R-Rated western movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top R-Rated western movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great R-Rated western films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific R-Rated western film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

Examples include No Country for Old Men and True Grit.

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Unforgiven
Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman
Released: 1992
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Unforgiven is a 1992 American Western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood with a... more
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Tom Horn
Steve McQueen, Linda Evans
Released: 1980
Directed by: William Wiard
Tom Horn is a 1980 Western film about the legendary lawman, outlaw, and gunfighter. It starred... more
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A Fistful of Dollars
Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonté
Released: 1964
Directed by: Sergio Leone
A Fistful of Dollars, titled on-screen as Fistful of Dollars, is a 1964 spaghetti western film... more
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High Plains Drifter
Clint Eastwood, Geoffrey Lewis
Released: 1973
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
High Plains Drifter is a 1973 American film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, written... more
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Tombstone
Val Kilmer, Kurt Russell
Released: 1993
Directed by: Kevin Jarre, George P. Cosmatos
Tombstone is a 1993 American western film directed by George P. Cosmatos, written by Kevin... more
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Legends of the Fall
Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins
Released: 1994
Directed by: Edward Zwick
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach
Released: 1966
Directed by: Sergio Leone
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a 1966 Italian epic Spaghetti Western film directed by... more
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Open Range
Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall
Released: 2003
Directed by: Kevin Costner
Open Range is a 2003 American western film directed and co-produced by Kevin Costner, starring... more
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For a Few Dollars More
Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef
Released: 1965
Directed by: Sergio Leone
For a Few Dollars More is a 1965 Italian spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone and... more
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McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Warren Beatty, Julie Christie
Released: 1971
Directed by: Robert Altman
McCabe & Mrs. Miller is a 1971 American Western film starring Warren Beatty and Julie... more
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Pale Rider
Clint Eastwood, Chris Penn
Released: 1985
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Pale Rider is a 1985 American western film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also... more
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True Grit
Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon
Released: 2010
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
True Grit is a 2010 American Revisionist Western film directed by the Coen brothers, based on... more
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A Man Called Horse
Richard Harris, Judith Anderson
Released: 1970
Directed by: Elliot Silverstein
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The Ballad of Cable Hogue
Stella Stevens, Jason Robards Jr.
Released: 1970
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
The Ballad of Cable Hogue is a 1970 Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Jason... more
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A Man Called Sledge
James Garner, Dennis Weaver
Released: 1970
Directed by: Vic Morrow, Giorgio Gentili
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Lone Star
Matthew McConaughey, Kris Kristofferson
Released: 1996
Directed by: John Sayles
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The Book of Eli
Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis
Released: 2010
Directed by: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
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3:10 to Yuma
Christian Bale, Russell Crowe
Released: 2007
Directed by: James Mangold
3:10 to Yuma is a 2007 western film directed by James Mangold and produced by Cathy Konrad,... more
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3:10 to Yuma
Glenn Ford, Van Heflin
Released: 1957
Directed by: Delmer Daves
3:10 to Yuma is a 1957 American western film starring Glenn Ford and Van Heflin and directed... more
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No Country for Old Men
Javier Bardem, Tommy Lee Jones
Released: 2007
Directed by: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American neo-western neo-noir thriller film directed by Joel... more
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The Wild Bunch
William Holden, Ernest Borgnine
Released: 1969
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
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The Proposition
John Hurt, Ray Winstone
Released: 2005
Directed by: John Hillcoat
The Proposition is a 2005 Australian western film directed by John Hillcoat and written by... more
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Ulzana's Raid
Burt Lancaster, Bruce Davison
Released: 1972
Directed by: Robert Aldrich
Ulzana's Raid is a 1972 revisionist Western starring Burt Lancaster, Richard Jaeckel, Bruce... more

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Dead Man
Johnny Depp, Steve Buscemi
Released: 1995
Directed by: Jim Jarmusch
This film is a 1995 American Western film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It stars... more
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Ride with the Devil
Mark Ruffalo, Tobey Maguire
Released: 1999
Directed by: Ang Lee
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