3:10 to Yuma (2007)

A small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who's awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher.

Director:

James Mangold

Writers:

Halsted Welles (screenplay), Michael Brandt (screenplay),

Stars:

Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Logan Lerman

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Russell Crowe	...	Ben Wade
Christian Bale	...	Dan Evans
Logan Lerman	...	William Evans
Dallas Roberts	...	Grayson Butterfield
Ben Foster	...	Charlie Prince
Peter Fonda	...	Byron McElroy
Vinessa Shaw	...	Emma Nelson
Alan Tudyk	...	Doc Potter
Luce Rains	...	Marshal Weathers
Gretchen Mol	...	Alice Evans
Lennie Loftin	...	Glen Hollander
Rio Alexander	...	Campos
Johnny Whitworth	...	Darden
Shawn Howell	...	Jackson (as Shawn D. Howell)
Pat Ricotti	...	Jorgensen

Storyline

Rancher Dan Evans heads into Bisbee to clear up issues concerning the sale of his land when he witnesses the closing events of a stagecoach robbery led by famed outlaw Ben Wade. Shortly thereafter, Wade is captured by the law in Bisbee and Evans finds himself one of the escorts who will take Wade to the 3:10 to Yuma train in Contention for the reward of $200. Evans's effort to take Wade to the station is in part an effort to save his land but also part of an inner battle to determine whether he can be more than just a naive rancher in the eyes of his impetuous and gunslinging son William Evans. The transport to Contention is hazardous and filled with ambushes by Indians, pursuits by Wade's vengeful gang and Wade's own conniving and surreptitious demeanor that makes the ride all the more intense.

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Plot Keywords:

rancher | outlaw | train | stagecoach | gang | 

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Taglines:

Time waits for one man

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and some language

Details

Official Sites:

LionsGate [us] Official site [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Chinese

Release Date:

7 September 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

3:10 vlak do Yumy

Filming Locations:

Bonanza Creek Ranch - 15 Bonanza Creek Lane, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£368,510 (UK) (14 September 2007)

Gross:

$53,574,088 (USA) (2 November 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, Tree Line Films, Relativity Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The bird sketched by Russell Crowe's character is an auger buzzard, native to Africa.

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Goofs

When Wade sketches Evans in hotel room, his handcuffs seems to be off.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Alice Evans: [upon hearing Dan cock his rifle] Dan... Maybe it's the wind.

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Crazy Credits

Russell Crowe's name is not used in the end credits when crediting his assistant, driver, stand-in, dialect coach, costumer, hair stylist and makeup artist; instead, his character's name, Ben Wade, is used.

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Connections

Referenced in Borderlands 2 (2012)

User Reviews

An old fashioned modern western

I saw this film last night at a preview in the lead up to the Toronto International Film Festival. Having never been a big western fan (with a few exceptions - Shane, High Noon, The Wild Bunch) and having been rather indifferent to Walking The Line, James Mangold's last directorial effort, my expectations were modest, despite the hype that the film has received. But I was duly impressed. The action and tension remain constant throughout but, more importantly, the plot is compelling and the acting is terrific. No doubt many will be impressed by Ben Foster's affected performance as Russell Crowe's loyal but psychopathic sidekick (think Johnny Depp in the Pirate movies) but to my taste it was much too over the top in a cast that offered a number of subtle and well thought out performances.

Russell Crowe is brilliant as the arrogant, amoral outlaw Ben Wade and Christian Bales infuses his role as a beleaguered rancher and Civil War veteran with just the right mix of pathos and dignity. Iy was wonderful to see Peter Fonda be given a role in which he was allowed to demonstrate his genuine talent, much too long hidden away. In my view, though, it is Logan Lerman who most deserves the accolades that will certainly come his way. He plays Bales' teenage son who comes of age in the course of the film. Initially disillusioned with a father whom he sees as drudge and a failure, he eventually recognizes his father as the hero he is (or at least becomes).

Cinematically, this film ranks up there with the best westerns of all time. It is consistently beautiful to watch and captures the expanse and majesty of the American west as well as any movie I've ever seen.

In many respects this is a traditional western (it is a remake, after all). They really don't make movies like this much anymore and it will be interesting to see whether it finds an audience in this era of dumbed down teen comedies and quirky slices of dysfunctional modern life. I wish it well.