Release Date
July 29, 2011
DVD Release Date
December 6, 2011 (Buy on Amazon)
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
Running Time
118 minutes
MPA 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... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
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. Full movie review »
