There are no clean getaways.|Nov. 08, 2007|USA|122 Min.|R
Genre: Crime;Drama;Thriller
Description: “No Country for Old Men,” released in 2007, is a gripping tale set in 1980. The story follows hitman Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem), who, after being arrested in Texas, kills a deputy sheriff and escapes using a captive bolt pistol. He spares a gas station owner who successfully guesses the outcome of a coin toss. Meanwhile, Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) stumbles upon the aftermath of a failed drug deal while hunting in the desert. He finds dead men, dogs, a wounded Mexican, drugs, and two million dollars in a briefcase. Moss takes the money but later feels guilty and returns to the scene to help. This decision puts him in danger as he is pursued by armed men. Moss hides the money in a motel room in Del Rio, Texas, but Chigurh, hired to recover the money, tracks him down. The two engage in a deadly game of cat and mouse, culminating in a violent confrontation in Eagle Pass, Texas, leaving both wounded and bystanders dead. The film explores themes of fate, morality, and the relentless pursuit of justice in a lawless world.
Cast director: Joel Coen
Cast actor: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Tess Harper, Barry Corbin, Stephen Root, Rodger Boyce
Original name: No Country for Old Men