Tag: The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli

by on Jan.11, 2010, under 2010 films, American films, action films, fiction films

The Book of eliThe Book of Eli is a post-apocalyptic action film directed by the Hughes brothers and starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis.

Filming began in New Mexico in February 2009. The film is scheduled to be released on January 15, 2010.

Premise
In post-apocalyptic 2043, a lone hero, Eli (Denzel Washington), guards the Book of Eli (a Bible which, to his knowledge, is the last Bible in the world), which provides knowledge that could redeem society, and the source of all their pain. The despot (Gary Oldman) of a small makeshift town plans to take possession of the book.


Directed by
Albert Hughes
Allen Hughes

Produced by
Joel Silver
Susan Downey
Andrew Kosove
Broderick Johnson
David Valdes
Denzel Washington

Written by Gary Whitta

Cast
* Denzel Washington as Eli
* Gary Oldman as Carnegie
* Mila Kunis as Solara
* Ray Stevenson as Redridge, an enforcer dispatched to kill Eli
* Jennifer Beals as Claudia, the blind mother of Solara and the concubine of Carnegie
* Michael Gambon as George, a man who holds onto old traditions with his wife
* Evan Jones as the leader of a quartet of bikers
* Malcolm McDowell as Lombardi
* Frances de la Tour as Martha

Music by Atticus Ross
Cinematography Don Burgess
Editing by Cindy Mollo

Studio
Alcon Entertainment
Silver Pictures

Distributed by

Warner Bros. Pictures
Columbia Pictures

Release date(s) January 15, 2010 (2010-01-15)
Running time 118 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $80 million

Official website: www.thebookofeli.warnerbros.com

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