The Magnificent Seven
Also known as Magnificent Seven, Magnificent 7
2016 film directed by Antoine Fuqua
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6.5Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic group of gunslingers to take on Bogue and his ruthless henchmen. With a deadly showdown on the horizon, the seven mercenaries soon find themselves fighting for more than just money once the bullets start to fly.
Released: 2016-09-14132 minDir: Antoine FuquaAdventure, Action, WesternBudget: $90.0MBox office: $162M
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Cast
- Denzel Washington as Sam Chisolm
- Chris Pratt as Joshua Farraday
- Ethan Hawke as Goodnight Robicheaux
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Jack Horne
- Lee Byung-hun as Billy Rocks
- Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
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The Magnificent Seven is a 2016 American Western action film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Nic Pizzolatto and Richard Wenk. It is a remake of the 1960 film, which itself was a remake of Akira Kurosawa's film Seven Samurai. The film stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, and Peter Sarsgaard. It was the final film of composer James Horner, who died in 2015 after composing part of the score. His friend Simon Franglen completed the music. Principal photography began on May 18, 2015, north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The Magnificent Seven premiered on September 8, 2016, at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival as the opening film, and was released in the United States on September 23, 2016, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mixed reviews from critics, where the cast, action sequences, and the score were praised, but the story and screenplay received criticism. It was a moderate success, grossing $162 million worldwide on a production budget of $90 million.