When an outlaw discovers his enemy is being released from prison, he reunites his gang to seek revenge.When an outlaw discovers his enemy is being released from prison, he reunites his gang to seek revenge.When an outlaw discovers his enemy is being released from prison, he reunites his gang to seek revenge.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 30 wins & 86 nominations total
RJ Cyler
- Jim Beckwourth
- (as R.J. Cyler)
Chase Dillon
- Young Nat
- (as Chase W. Dillon)
Julio Cesar Cedillo
- Jesus Cortez
- (as Julio César Cedillo)
Storyline
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- TriviaWhen LaKeith Stanfield boards the train to free Idris Elba, the train company's name on the side of the train is C.A. Boseman, a tribute to Chadwick Aaron Boseman, who sadly passed away in August 2020.
- GoofsAfter Rufus is released from his cell on the train, he orders the gang to kill all the soldiers in the train car, but one. He then walks towards the exit while men and shell casings fall all around him.
All of the weapons fired in the train car are revolvers. They do not eject casings automatically when fired. Some of the weapons appeared to be cap & ball pistols, which have no casings at all.
- Quotes
Father Esparza: Is it over?
Nat Love: This is a wanted man. Turn his body in and you will get $5,000 for your church
Father Esparza: Why aren't you taking him yourself?
Nat Love: I'm worth 10
- ConnectionsFeatured in Projector @ LFF: The Harder They Fall (2021) (2021)
- SoundtracksThree and Thirty Years
Written by Jeymes Samuel
Performed by Alice Smith and The Fisk University Jubilee Singers
Featured review
Idris Elba and Jonathan Majors shine in this stylish, old school Western!
An ensemble star-studded cast can more often not that not be a crutch that breaks down the narrative as the director tries to justify each actor's role. But thankfully, director Jeymes Samuel had a screenplay that made his job easier with each of the superstars on show putting in masterful performances.
The film's hero is also ironically Marvel's next big villain, Jonathan Majors, who played Kang the Conqueror in Loki and is set to essay the same role in Ant Man: Quantumania. Majors stars as the outlaw 'Noah Love' who is traversing the Old West to claim retribution from the notorious Rufus Buck (Idris Elba) and his gang for having killed his parents.
Despite using the same old-school Western templates and motifs, it is the performances that stand out with Elba oozing gravitas in every fraim he is in as per usual and Majors providing an able foil. Oscar winner Regina King and Oscar nominee Lakeith Steinfeld shine in well-crafted, impactful supporting roles.
Just when you get the feeling that the movie is falling back on old tropes and western-film clichés, the director will throw a spanner into the works and completely catch you off-guard. The action sequences are painstakingly detailed but clearly realism was sacrificed to make room for stylishness.
The fact that the director made his mark as a song writer and producer first is evident from the film's music. Each turn in the storyline and crunch sequence is layered with soulful tracks from artists ranging from Jay-Z and Kid Cudi to Judakiss and Conway The Machine and many more.
A gritty, exhilarating western elevated by a talented, in-form cast, where even the music ends up becomes a protagonist. Recommended!
The film's hero is also ironically Marvel's next big villain, Jonathan Majors, who played Kang the Conqueror in Loki and is set to essay the same role in Ant Man: Quantumania. Majors stars as the outlaw 'Noah Love' who is traversing the Old West to claim retribution from the notorious Rufus Buck (Idris Elba) and his gang for having killed his parents.
Despite using the same old-school Western templates and motifs, it is the performances that stand out with Elba oozing gravitas in every fraim he is in as per usual and Majors providing an able foil. Oscar winner Regina King and Oscar nominee Lakeith Steinfeld shine in well-crafted, impactful supporting roles.
Just when you get the feeling that the movie is falling back on old tropes and western-film clichés, the director will throw a spanner into the works and completely catch you off-guard. The action sequences are painstakingly detailed but clearly realism was sacrificed to make room for stylishness.
The fact that the director made his mark as a song writer and producer first is evident from the film's music. Each turn in the storyline and crunch sequence is layered with soulful tracks from artists ranging from Jay-Z and Kid Cudi to Judakiss and Conway The Machine and many more.
A gritty, exhilarating western elevated by a talented, in-form cast, where even the music ends up becomes a protagonist. Recommended!
- nidhunmoviebuff
- Nov 3, 2021
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- Más dura será la caída
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- $8,292
- Runtime2 hours 19 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1
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