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Cowboys & Aliens

2011-07-29 · 119 min · ★ 5.7

Science Fiction · Western

A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterious beauty Ella and the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde, he finds himself leading an unlikely posse of cowboys, outlaws, and Apache warriors against a common enemy from beyond this world in an epic showdown for survival.

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Directors
Jon Favreau
Production companies
DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Relativity Media, Imagine Entertainment, K/O Paper Products, Fairview Entertainment, Platinum Studios
Countries
United States of America, India
Status
Released
Budget
USD 163,000,000
Revenue
USD 174,822,325

Top Cast

Daniel CraigDaniel CraigJake Lonergan
Harrison FordHarrison FordWoodrow Dolarhyde
Olivia WildeOlivia WildeElla Swenson
Sam RockwellSam RockwellDoc
Adam BeachAdam BeachNat Colorado
Paul DanoPaul DanoPercy Dolarhyde
Noah RingerNoah RingerEmmet Taggart
Keith CarradineKeith CarradineSheriff John Taggart
Clancy BrownClancy BrownMeacham
Walton GogginsWalton GogginsHunt
Abigail SpencerAbigail SpencerAlice
Ana de la RegueraAna de la RegueraMaria
Raoul Max TrujilloRaoul Max TrujilloBlack Knife
David O'HaraDavid O'HaraPat Dolan
Buck TaylorBuck TaylorWes Claiborne
Matthew TaylorMatthew TaylorLuke Claiborne
Cooper TaylorMose Claiborne
Chris BrowningChris BrowningJed Parker
Brian DuffyBrian DuffyDeputy
Brendan WayneBrendan WayneCharlie Lyle

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