Ed Harris, right, the star, co-writer and director of "Appaloosa," arrives with his wife Amy Madigan, left, and their daughter Lily for the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Sept. 17, 2008.
Viggo Mortensen as Everett Hitch and Ed Harris as Virgil Cole in a scene from the western "Appaloosa," which opens Oct. 3. This was Harris' second stint in the director's chair; his directorial debut was 2000's "Pollock."
Ed Harris, left, the star, co-writer and director of "Appaloosa," poses with cast members Renee Zellweger, center, and Viggo Mortensen at the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
Renee Zellweger, left, a cast member in "Appaloosa," poses with actress Courteney Cox Arquette at the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
Viggo Mortensen, a cast member in "Appaloosa," waves at the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. Mortensen was nominated for an Oscar for last year's "Eastern Promises."
Ed Harris, a veteran actor who directed , co-wrote and starred in the movie "Appaloosa," poses alongside the film's poster at the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
Renee Zellweger, a cast member in "Appaloosa," poses for photographers at the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
Ed Harris, the star, co-writer and director of "Appaloosa," banters with photographers as he poses with his wife Amy Madigan, left, and their daughter Lily at the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
Renee Zellweger, a cast member in "Appaloosa," poses at the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
Ed Harris, right, the star, co-writer and director of "Appaloosa," mingles with cast members Renee Zellweger, left, and Viggo Mortensen, background, at the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
Renee Zellweger, a cast member in "Appaloosa," poses at the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
Ed Harris, the star, co-writer and director of "Appaloosa," banters with photographers as he poses with his wife Amy Madigan, left, and their daughter Lily at the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
Viggo Mortensen, a cast member in "Appaloosa," poses at the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
Renee Zellweger, right, a cast member in "Appaloosa," turns back for a photographer at the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.