No Country for Old Men
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No Country for Old Men is a 2007 thriller film directed by Coen brothers, starring Javier Bardem, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
In 1980, hitman Anton Chigurh is arrested in Texas. He escapes by strangling the sheriff's deputy and stealing a car by killing the driver with a captive bolt pistol. Later, he spares the life of a gas station owner for correctly calling a coin toss. Llewelyn Moss is hunting pronghorns in the desert. He comes across the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong, finding several dead men, a wounded Mexican man begging for water, drugs in a truck, and a briefcase containing $2 million in cash.
Production
Written by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, the film was produced by Miramax. Carter Burwell composed the score. Roger Deakins handled the cinematography. The film runs 122 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $25,000,000, No Country for Old Men grossed $171,627,166 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
Its legacy endures through a remake, a sequel and a lasting franchise; later cinema cites its influence and symbolism.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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