Kevin Costner's acclaimed 2003 Western "Open Range" has become available to stream on AMC+, giving audiences renewed access to a film widely regarded as one of the finest of the genre in recent decades. The move comes as Costner's career has faced a setback with the underwhelming box-office reception of his more recent project, "Horizon: An American Saga," making this a timely reminder of the director's earlier, more successful work.

The film, which Costner both directed and starred in, follows a former gunslinger drawn back into violence to protect his cattle-driving partner and their way of life from a ruthless rancher. It features a notable ensemble cast including Robert Duvall, Annette Bening, Michael Gambon and Diego Luna, and is frequently ranked alongside "Unforgiven" and "Tombstone" among the greatest modern Westerns, praised in particular for its landscapes and a celebrated shootout sequence.