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The Book of Eli (2010)

R 118 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   15 January 2010 (USA)
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A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.

Director:

The Hughes Brothers, and 2 more credits »

Writer:

Gary Whitta

Stars:

Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis and Ray Stevenson
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Denzel Washington ...
Eli
Gary Oldman ...
Mila Kunis ...
Ray Stevenson ...
Jennifer Beals ...
Evan Jones ...
Joe Pingue ...
Frances de la Tour ...
Martha (as Frances De La Tour)
Michael Gambon ...
Tom Waits ...
Chris Browning ...
Richard Cetrone ...
Hijacker
Lateef Crowder ...
Hijacker / Construction Thug
Keith Davis Keith Davis ...
Hijacker
Don Thai Theerathada ...
Hijacker (as Don Theerathada)
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Storyline

In a violent post-apocalyptic society, a drifter, Eli, has been wandering westward across North America for the last thirty years. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages for water and supplies. When he reaches a village ruled by the powerful mobster, Carnegie, the man views Eli's impressive fighting skills and offers Eli a place within his gang. Carnegie presses his blind lover Claudia to send her daughter, Solara, to at least convince Eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. However, Eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. The girl sees Eli's book, and when Carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from Eli... Written by Harry Jankel, London, England  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Book | Blind | Water | Limping | Shot With An Arrow  | See more »

Taglines:

Deliver us See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller | Western

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some brutal violence and language See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

Metropolitan Films [France] | Official site [Japan] | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El libro de los secretos See more »

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque Studios - 5650 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$38,437,553 (USA) (17 January 2010) (3111 Screens)

Gross:

$94,822,707 (USA) (9 May 2010)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Alcon Entertainment, Silver Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS (as dts)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Denzel Washington performed all of his own stunts in the hand-to-hand fight sequences. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Eli and Solara spend the night in one of two cooling towers. These are completely closed down to the ground. A real cooling tower is open at the bottom to let the air go in. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Young Woman Hijacker: Please, don't hurt me. Here, take anything you want. You want some food? Take it.
Eli: I'm not gonna hurt you.
Young Woman Hijacker: Yeah? That's what the last guy said. Could... could you help me? The wheel came off. I can't fix it. Maybe if I... if I could... but I can't.
Eli: You know the only good thing about no soap... is that you can smell hijackers a mile off!
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Crazy Credits

Aside from the title, there are no opening credits. See more »

Connections

References Blade Runner (1982) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ring My Bell"
Written by Frederick Knight
Performed by Anita Ward
Courtesy of Malaco Music See more »