The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. His books and videos have sold eight million copies and include the seeing, eli, the voice, my life as, forbidden doors, and mcgee and me. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. The film briefly comes alive towards the end as eli and solara hole up in a house belonging to a crotchety old cannibal couple called. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. The narrator, eli sisters, and his brother charlie are assassins tasked with killing hermann kermit warm, an ingenious prospector who has been accused of stealing from the sisters fearsome boss, the commodore. The plot focuses on a feud between two rival cotton gin owners in rural mississippi. In the nottoodistant future, across the wasteland of what once was america, a lone warrior washington must fight to bring civilization the knowledge that could be the key to its redemption and save the future of humanity. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010.
The clouds are gray, the scorched earth is gray, and the ageold nuclear ash falling from the sky is gray. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Redridge wants solara and makes a deal with carnegie to get the book in exchange for her. Also as the story progresses, family secrets begin coming to the light.
In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes allen hughes and allen hughes. The book of eli opens with denzel washingtons eli murdering a cat, but by the end its the film that has really screwed the pooch. Read on as i share with you more about the movie and where to download the book of eli.
The book of eli 2010 cast and crew thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for. Most similar movies to the book of eli the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Original motion picture soundtrack the book of eli. The sisters brothers is a 2011 western novel by canadianborn author patrick dewitt. John david washington was born on july 28, 1984 in the usa. Floyd lawton shows deadshot suicide squad duration. The book of eli is the first hughes brothers movie that feels stripped of drama, imagination, sensibility. Denzel washington, the book of eli oscar hall of shame. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of. He starred in the 2010 futuristic tale the book of eli. As an actor, producer and director, hes made his mark on the film industry, an industry that has recognized him with two academy awards. I do not claim any rights of the uploaded song, this channel is.
Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like these, amen. Aarp annual movies for grownups awards for best actor. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they. The darkly comic story takes place in oregon and california in 1851. Oh yeah, and denzel washington actually manages to pull off the part of a wizened, old bad ass. List of awards and nominations received by denzel washington. The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards. Starring denzel washington, gary oldman, michael gambon, mila kunis. Eli starts heading west again only to find solara following him. One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washingtons poise and radiantly sane intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it a socially conscious drama, biopic, or suspense thriller. Top 5 genius movie character moments portraying real people duration. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. Some may find the film worth sitting through simply for its.
The book of eli 2010 thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys. In a final effort to cure their son, elis parents kelly reilly and max martini take the boy to a creepy old house that has been turned into a medical facility run by the mysterious dr. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. There will be blood is a 2007 american epic period drama film written and directed by paul thomas anderson, loosely based on the novel oil. Among some of those issues are, elis aunt having cancer, learning of his sister being adopted, and finding out what finally happened to his father in the past. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes from hell and dead presidents. Abp the bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. A postapocalyptic 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. Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. Denzel washington protects the book of eli christian cinema. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa, screen awards, and more for best actor. It was produced by kazan and tennessee williams, and adapted by williams from his own oneact play 27 wagons full of cotton 1955. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film.
The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Mila kunis on her character, solara oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The book of eli 2010 black reel nominee 2011 best film the book of eli 2010 black reel nominee 2010 best actor the taking of pelham 123. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. That same year, washington won a tony award for his work in fences, a revival of the. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Directed by 2 writing credits 1 cast 62 produced by 14 music by 3 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1. Carnegie finds out about the book and sends his henchman, redridge to get it but eli has already gone. He is an actor and producer, known for blackkklansman 2018, the book of eli 2010 and ballers 2015.
American film institute award for actor of the year male movies. Hes forced to wear an astronauts suit most of the time because his immune system is so weak that ordinary air could kill him. It stars daniel daylewis as a silver minerturnedoilman on a ruthless quest for wealth during southern californias oil boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book of eli video compilation from movie bible duration.
Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs, portrays a lone warrior making his way across a desolate american landscape defending the worlds last remaining copy of. The book of eli dvd 2009 this is probably one of the most highly underrated movies of 2010 due to the overwhelming surge of 3d films brought on by avatar which was out around the same time of this film. The denzel washington film was victorious in dvd sales, rentals and bluray sales. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Baby doll is a 1956 american dramatic black comedy film directed by elia kazan, and starring carroll baker, karl malden and eli wallach.
Eli is the story of a young boy plagued with an unknown, debilitating illness that requires him to live completely sealed off from the outside world. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. The book of eli 2010 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.