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Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

PG_13 119 min  -  Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller  -   29 July 2011 (USA)
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A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys and natives are all that stand in their way.

Director:

Jon Favreau

Writers:

Roberto Orci (screenplay), Alex Kurtzman (screenplay), and 7 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Craig ...
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Alice
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Storyline

The Old West.. where a lone cowboy leads an uprising against a terror from beyond our world. 1873. Arizona Territory. 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. But 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... Written by Universal Pictures  

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Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | Posse | Arizona | Alien | Cowboy  | See more »

Taglines:

First contact. Last stand.

Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller | Western

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of western and sci-fi action and violence, some partial nudity and a brief crude reference See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Apache languages (some dialogue)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Каубои и извънземни See more »

Filming Locations:

Abiquiu, New Mexico, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$163,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

AUD 31,000,000 (Australia) (24 January 2011) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$174,822,325 (Worldwide) (3 November 2011)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (extended version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | Datasat  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Robert Downey Jr. was set to play Zeke Jackson (a "former Union army gunslinger"), but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Within the month, the character was then re-named Jake Lonergan, re-written to be an outlaw, and Downey, Jr. was replaced with Daniel Craig. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Jake is hit by a member of his old gang, the lower half of his face is quite bloody in one shot but remains perfectly clean in every other. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Wes Claiborne: [to Jake] We're riding towards Absolution. You know how far west we are?
[Jake doesn't answer]
Mose Claiborne: Maybe he's a dummy.
Wes Claiborne: Is there a reason you're not answering my question?
Mose Claiborne: Look here, Pa. He's got iron on his wrist. He's been shot. Could be done broke out of hoosegow. Might be worth bounty.
Wes Claiborne: Might could be.
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Connections

References The Searchers (1956) See more »

Soundtracks

"Apache War Dance"
Written and Performed by The Mescalero Apache Tribe See more »