Cowboys & Aliens (2011) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	July 29, 2011
On DVD:	December 6, 2011
Genre:	Sci-Fi, Action
Director:	Jon Favreau
Writer:	Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Damon Lindelof
Cast:	Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Noah Ringer, Paul Dano, Keith Carradine, Clancy Brown, Ana de la Reguera, Adam Beach, Abigail Spencer
Studio:	Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures
Official site:	cowboysandaliensmovie.com
Running Time:	118 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of western and sci-fi action and violence, some partial nudity and a brief crude reference

1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger (Craig) 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.

But Absolution is about...

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What happens when you combine James Bond, Indiana Jones, the director of Iron Man, cowboys and aliens - oh, and Olivia Wilde - stir them all up in a $160-million-budgeted pot and launch the resulting sci-fi western to the big screen? Not what you'd think. Mildly enjoyable but ultimately disappointing, Cowboys & Aliens has the elements of success, except director Jon Favreau forgot to make it fun.

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