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The Book of Eli (2010) The Book of Eli (2010)
The Book of Eli is a 2010 American post-apocalyptic action film directed by the Hughes brothers, written by Gary Whitta, and starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis. Filming began in February 2009 and took place in New Mexico. Alcon Entertainment financed and co-produced the film with Silver Pictures, while it was distributed by Warner Bros. in the US, and Columbia Pictures in some international Read More »
Jonah Hex (2010) Jonah Hex (2010)
Jonah Hex is an upcoming Western film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Under Warner Bros., the film is directed by Jimmy Hayward and stars Josh Brolin as the title character, Jonah Hex, and also stars John Malkovich, Michael Fassbender and Megan Fox. The film is scheduled to be released on June 18, 2010. Jonah Hex is an ex confederate soldier/bounty hunter whos been shot so many times Read More »
3:10 to Yuma (2007) 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
3:10 to Yuma is the 2007 remake of the 1957 film of the same name, making it the second adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s short story. It is directed by James Mangold and produced by Cathy Konrad, director and producer of Walk the Line, and stars Russell Crowe and Christian Bale. Filming took place in various locations in New Mexico. 3:10 to Yuma opened September 7, 2007, in the United States. Dan Read More »
No Country for Old Men (2007) No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American crime thriller film adapted for the screen and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, and starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin. Adapted from the Cormac McCarthy novel of the same name, No Country for Old Men tells the story of an ordinary man to whom chance delivers a fortune that is not his, and the ensuing cat-and-mouse drama, as three men crisscross Read More »
Brokeback Mountain (2005) Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 American gay-themed romantic-drama film that depicts the complex romantic and sexual relationship between two men in the American West from 1963 to 1981. The film was directed by Taiwanese director Ang Lee from a screenplay by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry, which they adapted from the short story “Brokeback Mountain” by Annie Proulx. The film stars Heath Ledger, Read More »
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
Once Upon a Time in Mexico is a 2003 action film written, edited and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It is the final film in the “Mariachi Trilogy”, which also includes El Mariachi and Desperado. Antonio Banderas reprises his role as El Mariachi. The film also stars Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek, Willem Dafoe, Enrique Iglesias, Mickey Rourke, Eva Mendes and Rubén Blades. The film received positive Read More »
The Mask of Zorro (1998) The Mask of Zorro (1998)
The Mask of Zorro is a 1998 swashbuckler film directed by Martin Campbell, and stars Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Stuart Wilson. In over 80 years since the creation of the Spanish masked swordsman, Banderas was the first Spanish actor to ever portray Zorro, who is called a Californio from Las Californias. Hopkins portrayed the original Zorro, Don Diego de la Vega who Read More »
Dead Man (1995) Dead Man (1995)
Dead Man is a 1995 American Western film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It stars Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Billy Bob Thornton, Iggy Pop, Crispin Glover, John Hurt, Michael Wincott, Lance Henriksen, and Robert Mitchum (in his final role). The film, dubbed an “Acid Western” by its director, includes twisted elements of the Western genre. The film is shot entirely in black-and-white. Read More »
Maverick (1994) Maverick (1994)
Maverick is a 1994 Western comedy film based on the 1950s television series of the same name, created by Roy Huggins. The film was directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by William Goldman and features Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, and James Garner. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design. The story, set in the American Old West, is a first-person account by a wisecracking Read More »
Wyatt Earp (1994) Wyatt Earp (1994)
Wyatt Earp is a 1994 semi-biographical Western film, written by Dan Gordon and Lawrence Kasdan and directed by Kasdan. It stars Kevin Costner in the title role as lawman Wyatt Earp, and features an ensemble cast that includes Dennis Quaid, Gene Hackman, Mark Harmon, Michael Madsen, Joanna Going, Tom Sizemore, Bill Pullman, JoBeth Williams, Linden Ashby, and Mare Winningham. The film opens with Wyatt Read More »