Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

 ●  English ● 2 hrs 15 mins

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Set against the backdrop of small town of Absolution, New Mexico in 1873, this thrilling sci-fi tale revolves around where a lone cowboy leads an uprising against a terror from beyond our world. A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don't welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford). It's a town that lives in fear. However, Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known. Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he's been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force. With the help of the elusive traveler Ella (Olivia Wilde), he pulls together a posse comprised of former opponents-townsfolk, Dolarhyde and his boys, outlaws and Apache warriors-all in danger of annihilation. United against a common enemy, they will prepare for an epic showdown for survival.
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Did you know? Daniel Craig was cast because of his distinct likeness to Steve McQueen, who starred in the cowboy epic The Magnificent Seven (1960). Read More
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as Alice
as Jake Lonergan
as Woodrow Dolarhyde
as Wes Claiborne
as Luke Claiborne

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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
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No
Trivia:
The film is based on the 2006 graphic novel of the same name created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg.

Daniel Craig was cast because of his distinct likeness to Steve McQueen, who starred in the cowboy epic The Magnificent Seven (1960).

Daniel Craig recommended Eva Green for the role of Ella after working with her in Casino Royale (2006). But Eva turned the role down and Olivia Wilde, who'd auditioned for Eva's Bond role of Vesper Lynd, was cast.