3:10 to Yuma

2007 film by James Mangold

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"3:10 to Yuma" is a 2007 western film directed by James Mangold about a struggling rancher who takes on the dangerous job of escorting a captured outlaw to a train heading to the prison town of Yuma. The film is notable for its tense character-driven storytelling and has become recognized as a well-regarded modern take on the classic western genre.

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In Arizona in the late 1800s, infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans, struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the "3:10 to Yuma", a train that will take the killer to trial.

Released: 2007-09-06122 minDir: James MangoldWesternBudget: $55.0MBox office: $70.0M

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Russell Crowe as Ben Wade
Christian Bale as Dan Evans
Peter Fonda as Byron McElroy
Gretchen Mol as Alice Evans
Ben Foster as Charlie Prince
Dallas Roberts as Grayson Butterfield

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3:10 to Yuma is a 2007 American Western action drama film directed by James Mangold and produced by Cathy Konrad, starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale in the lead roles, with supporting performances by Peter Fonda, Gretchen Mol, Ben Foster, Dallas Roberts, Alan Tudyk, Vinessa Shaw, and Logan Lerman. Bale plays a rancher impoverished by drought who takes on the dangerous but lucrative job of taking a notorious outlaw (Crowe) to justice.

It is the second adaptation of Elmore Leonard's 1953 short story "Three-Ten to Yuma", after the 1957 film of the same name. Filming took place in various locations in New Mexico. 3:10 to Yuma premiered on August 21, 2007 in Los Angeles and was released by Lionsgate on September 7, 2007, in the United States and received positive reviews from critics. It grossed $71.2 million worldwide on a budget of $48–55 million.