No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American neo-western crime thriller film directed and written by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel of the same name. The film is set in the desert landscape of West Texas in 1980. The story revolves around three main characters: Llewelyn Moss (Brolin), a Vietnam War veteran and welder who discovers a large sum of money in the desert; Anton Chigurh (Bardem), a mysterious hitman tasked with recovering the money; and Ed Tom Bell (Jones), a local sheriff investigating the crime.
Critics praised the Coens' direction and screenplay, as well as Bardem's performance, and the film received 76 awards from 109 nominations from various organizations, including four Oscars (including Best Picture), three British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), and two Golden Globes. It was named an AFI Movie of the Year by the American Film Institute, and it was named the best film of 2007 by the National Board of Review.
Detailed information:
Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin
Release dates: May 19, 2007
Running time: 122 minutes
