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Book of Eli, The (2010)  link to Book of Eli, The on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 333

poster Book of Eli, The

IMDb Rating:
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6.9/10 (283976 votes)

Country: USA, 118 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Drama, Adventure

Director(s): Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes

Storyline:
In a violent post-apocalyptic society, a drifter, Eli (Denzel Washington), 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, while 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 (Gary Oldman), the man views Eli's impressive fighting skills and offers Eli a place within his gang. Carnegie presses his blind lover Claudia (Jennifer Beals) to send her daughter, Solara (Mila Kunis), 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, but the man proves to be a formidable...

Cast:

photo Denzel Washington Denzel Washington Eli
photo Gary Oldman Gary Oldman Carnegie
photo Mila Kunis Mila Kunis Solara
photo Ray Stevenson Ray Stevenson Redridge
photo Jennifer Beals Jennifer Beals Claudia
photo Evan Jones Evan Jones Martz
photo Joe Pingue Joe Pingue Hoyt
photo Frances de la Tour Frances de la Tour Martha
photo Michael Gambon Michael Gambon George
photo Tom Waits Tom Waits Engineer

Medium: Original DVD,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1