The Magnificent Seven
Release Date: 29th September 2016 - Australia
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (present)
Village Roadshow Pictures (in association with)
Columbia Pictures (present)
LStar Capital (in association with)
Pin High Productions
Escape Artists
Pin High Productions
Escape Artists
Distribution
Sony Pictures Australia
Genre: Western
Rating: M
Runtime: 133 minutes
Budget: $90,000,000
Box Office Gross: $162,360,636 (Worldwide)
Plot Summary
The sleepy town of Rose Creek is under the tight grip of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue, and the desperate townsfolk seek protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers, and hired guns, including Sam Chisolm, Josh Farraday, Goodnight Robicheaux, Jack Horne, Billy Rocks, Vasquez and Red Harvest. These seven mercenaries fight for more than money as they prepare the city for the violent showdown they know is coming.
Cast
Denzel Washington - Sam Chisolm
Chris Pratt - Josh Farraday
Ethan Hawke - Goodnight Robicheaux
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo - Vasquez
Martin Sensmeier - Red Harvest
Vincent D'Onofrio - Jack Horne
Byung-Hun Lee - Billy Rocks
Peter Sarsgaard - Bartholomew Bogue
Haley Bennett - Emma Cullen
Matt Bomer - Matthew Cullen
Luke Grimes - Teddy Q
Jonathan Joss - Denali
Cam Gigandet - McCann
Haley Bennett - Emma Cullen
Matt Bomer - Matthew Cullen
Luke Grimes - Teddy Q
Jonathan Joss - Denali
Cam Gigandet - McCann
Emil Beheshti - Maxwell
Mark Arsworth - Preacher
Sean Bridgers - Fanning
Billy Slaughter - Josiah
Billy Slaughter - Josiah
Dodge Prince - Anthony
Matthew Poser - Hank Stoner
Carrie Lazar - Leni Frankel
Jody Mullins - Caleb Frankel
Clint James - Fenton
Dane Rhodes - Sheriff Harp
Ritchie Montgomery - Gavin David
William Lee Scott - Moody
David Kallaway - Turner/Blacksmith
Griff Furst - Phillips
Alix Angelis - Clara Winthrop
Sean Boyd - Topper
Rob Mello - Mine Paymaster
Walker Babington - Dicky
Thomas Blake Jr. - Earl
Ryan Brown - Ken Pigeon
Derek Lacasa - Len Pigeon
John Wylie - Station Master
Chad Randall - Bartender/Powder Dan
Kevin Wayne - Monday Durant
Wally Welch - Sheriff
Ed Lowry - Stablemaster
David Manzanares - Refreee/Eddy
Dylan Kenin - Cowboy
Kevin Wiggins - Another Cowboy
Jackson Beals - One-Eyed Lucas
Heath Lemme - Heath
Crew
Executive Producer/Director - Antoine Fuqua
Based on a Screenplay - Akira Kurosawa,
Based on a Screenplay - Akira Kurosawa,
Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni
Screenplay - Richard Wenk and Nic Pizzolatto
Executive Producers - Bruce Berman,
Screenplay - Richard Wenk and Nic Pizzolatto
Executive Producers - Bruce Berman,
Walter Mirisch and Ben Waisbren
Producers - Roger Birnbaum and Todd Black
Producers - Roger Birnbaum and Todd Black
Co-Producer - Kat Zamick
Casting Directors - Jo Edna Boldin,
Elizabeth Coulon, Lindsay Graham
and Mary Viernieu
Production Designer - Derek R. Hill
Production Designer - Derek R. Hill
Art Director - Leslie McDonald
Set Decorators - Bradford Johnson
and Merissa Lombardo
Costume Designer - Sharen Davis
Costume Designer - Sharen Davis
Armorer/Gun Trainer - Thell Reed
Makeup Department Head - Liz Bernstrom
Director of Photography - Mauro Fiore
Unit Production Managers - Udi Nedivi,
Wendy Williams and David Valdes
Unit Production Manager: New Mexico Unit -
Alton Walpole
First Assistant Director - Joe Camp III
First Assistant Director: Second Unit -
Julian Wall
Second Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator -
Jeff Dashnaw
Stunt Coordinator - Chad Dashnaw
Special Effects Supervisor - Yves De Bono
Special Effects Supervisor - Yves De Bono
Editor - John Refoua
Supervising Sound Editors - Mandell Winter
and David Esparza
Re-Recording Mixers - Steve Pederson
and Daniel J. Leahy
Production Sound Mixer - Ed Novick
Music - James Horner and Simon Franglen
Writer: Theme from "The Magnificent Seven" -
Elmer Bernstein
Review
The original 1960 movie of The Magnificent Seven was one of the classics I reviewed when I started this blog. The picture was a remake of Akira Kurosawa's foreign masterpiece, Seven Samurai. However, the re-imagination of the old 1960s classic isn't going to top the slickness that is John Sturges' original, bold and unforgettable shootout. Director Antoine Fuqua is new to the genre and is trying to take a different approach with THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN than changing it to one of these soulless remakes from Hollywood nobody wants. It is not solid but a bit of a convoluted modern western, which might seem fun and sometimes a cheesy film.
The 2016 version of THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN succeeded a diverse cast of notable stars like Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, etc. They differ from those portrayed in the original film by Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, and others.
It's not an unforgettable film, but it generally pleases the audience with some of its chemistry and action. I highly recommend it to those who are unfamiliar with the original movie.
The 2016 version of THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN succeeded a diverse cast of notable stars like Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, etc. They differ from those portrayed in the original film by Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, and others.
It's not an unforgettable film, but it generally pleases the audience with some of its chemistry and action. I highly recommend it to those who are unfamiliar with the original movie.
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