Last Man Standing is a western, set during Prohibition. Two rival gangs, one Italian, one Irish, fight for control over a border town so they can import illegal booze from Mexico. All the traditions of the classic western are included, especially guns that shoot all day. Instead of two Colt Peacemaker revolvers (cowboy pistols) that hold 12 rounds each (really only hold six; cowboys only loaded five most of the time), Bruce Willis has two Colt 1911 .45 autos that hold 20 rounds each (actually take seven-round magazines). And Christopher Walken (the bad guy) uses a 1928 Colt Thompson (probably really a West Hurley) with 200-rd drum (really 50 rounds) instead of a lever-action Winchester. They also tend to fight for five minutes at a time without losing their hats. It's an interesting movie.
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