3:10 to Yuma (2007 film)
3:10 to Yuma | |
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Directed by | James Mangold |
Screenplay by | Halsted Welles Michael Brandt Derek Haas |
Based on | "Three-Ten to Yuma" 1953 story in Dime Western Magazine by Elmore Leonard |
Produced by | Cathy Konrad |
Starring | Russell Crowe Christian Bale Peter Fonda Gretchen Mol Ben Foster Dallas Roberts Alan Tudyk Vinessa Shaw Logan Lerman |
Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael |
Edited by | Michael McCusker |
Music by | Marco Beltrami |
Production companies | Relativity Media Tree Line Film |
Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Release dates |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $48–55 million[1][2] |
Box office | $71.2 million[1] |
3:10 to Yuma is a 2007 American
Plot
In 1884
Wade and his gang ride to Bisbee to drink at the local saloon and divide up the loot. The gang departs but Wade chooses to stay behind to enjoy the company of the barmaid. Evans brings McElroy to veterinarian/lawman Doc Potter to tend his wounds and tries in vain to negotiate his debt with Hollander. Evans finds Wade emerging from an upstairs room in the saloon and coaxes a few dollars from Wade over the trouble he caused Evans. As the two talk, lawmen surround the saloon and arrest Wade.
Grayson Butterfield, the railroad's representative, hires a posse consisting of McElroy, Potter, Tucker (one of Hollander's men), and Evans to take Wade to Contention, where Wade is to be put on the 3:10 afternoon train to Yuma Territorial Prison. Evans asks for $200 (equivalent to $6,300 in 2023) to deliver Wade, which Butterfield agrees to. The group meets at Evans's ranch, where McElroy arranges for a decoy wagon to distract Wade's gang.
During the journey, Tucker and McElroy provoke Wade; he stabs Tucker to death with fork stolen earlier from Evan's home and throws McElroy off a cliff. Wade attempts to escape but is stopped when Evans's son William appears. The group is ambushed by
Wade's gang members ambush the decoy wagon and kill everyone after finding out that Wade is in Contention. The gang, led by Charlie Prince, offers a $200 cash reward to anyone who kills one of Wade's captors. Numerous men volunteer, causing the town's marshals to desert immediately; Wade's men kill them when they try to surrender. Butterfield resigns as well, but agrees to keep William safe at Evans's behest. Evans agrees to put Wade on the prison train if Butterfield pays him $1000, escorts his son safely home, grants his farm access to river water, and gets Hollander to leave his family alone.
Evans escorts Wade out of the hotel, and the two make their way across town, evading continuous gunfire from the gang and the townsmen. Wade surprises Evans and nearly strangles him, but relents when Evans reveals that delivering Wade to the train is not only for his family but his honor as well. Wade admits he has already been to Yuma Prison and escaped twice, and agrees to board the train, allowing Evans's contract to be fulfilled and redeeming Evans to his sons.
Wade helps Evans evade his gang and boards the train, congratulating Evans on his efforts. Charlie appears and shoots Evans despite Wade's order to stop. Wade steps off the train, comforting Evans in his final moments. When Charlie returns Wade's gun belt, he abruptly executes Charlie along with the rest of his gang. William appears and draws his gun on Wade but does not kill him, instead turning to his dying father. Wade boards the train and politely surrenders his weapon. Evans dies as William tells him he accomplished his mission and got the money. Butterfield watches the train depart with Wade on it. As the train disappears around a bend, Wade whistles, and his faithful horse pricks up his ears and gallops after the train, indicating that Wade is already planning his next escape.
Cast
- Russell Crowe as Ben Wade, the ruthless leader of a gang of outlaws
- Christian Bale as Dan Evans, a one-legged war veteran turned rancher
- Logan Lerman as William Evans, Dan's eldest son, who dreams of adventure
- Dallas Roberts as Grayson Butterfield, an agent of the Southern Pacific Railroad
- Charlie Prince, Ben's ruthless right-hand
- Peter Fonda as Byron McElroy, an elderly bounty hunter working for the railroad who has history with Wade
- Vinessa Shaw as Emma Nelson
- Alan Tudyk as Doc Potter, a veterinarian and volunteer lawman
- Gretchen Mol as Alice Evans, Dan's wife
- Lennie Loftin as Glen Hollander, Dan's creditor
- Johnny Witworth as Darden
- Kevin Durand as Tucker, a sadistic ranch hand employed by Glen Hollander
- Luke Wilson as Zeke
Production
In June 2003, Columbia Pictures announced a negotiation with Mangold to helm a remake of the 1957 Western film 3:10 to Yuma, based on a script written by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas.[5] After being apart from the project for several years, Mangold resumed his role as director in February 2006. Production was slated to begin in summer 2006.[6] In the same month, Tom Cruise expressed an interest in starring as the villain in the film.[7] Eric Bana also briefly sought a role in the film.[8]
In summer 2006, Columbia placed the film in
After filming concluded, the owners of the Cerro Pelon Ranch petitioned to keep a $2 million expansion to the movie set on their property, which was supposed to be dismantled within 90 days. The set of 3:10 to Yuma made up 75% of the overall sets on the ranch.[15] The county's development review committee granted their request, which enabled the possibility of future revenue generation.[16]
Release
3:10 to Yuma was originally slated for an October 5, 2007 release, but Lionsgate moved the film's release a month earlier to September 7, 2007, to beat competing Western films
In Germany, the film was released by Columbia Pictures, which had produced the 1957 original.
Reception
Box office
3:10 to Yuma debuted in the United States and Canada on September 7, 2007, in 2,652 theaters. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $14 million and ranked #1 at the U.S. and Canadian box office. 3:10 to Yuma grossed $53.6 million in the United States and $17.6 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $71.2 million.[2]
Critical response
On film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 89% based on 223 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "The remake of this classic Western improves on the original, thanks to fiery performances from Russell Crowe and Christian Bale as well as sharp direction from James Mangold."[3] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.[18]
Bruce Westbrook of the Houston Chronicle gave the film 3½ stars and called it "the best Western since Unforgiven", calling it "both cathartic and intelligent." He wrote that the film "draws clear inspiration from the lonely heroics of High Noon" and said "While a wildly eventful action-adventure and outlaw shoot-'em-up, it's also a vibrant story of heroism, villainy and hard-earned redemption." Westbrook said that Crowe and Bale are "at the top of their game" and "Crowe is reliably charismatic as a man who's less craven and bloodthirsty than wise, resourceful and expedient."[22] Shawn Levy of The Oregonian gave the film a "B+" and said the film is "grounded in something like the credible realism of a John Ford Western but which also can appease the thirsts for blood, wit and tension harbored by fans of Quentin Tarantino." Levy wrote "The original film spends much time on conversation between Wade and Evans and focuses more on Evans's wife, whereas the new film has more action sequences and is infused subtly with themes that echo vexing contemporary political and moral issues." Levy said "Christian Bale gives us another of his wounded, desperate, stubborn men" and "Russell Crowe fills a role originated by Glenn Ford with a big dose of the mocking charisma, cool discernment and casual cruelty of Robert Mitchum." Levy said the climax "sews up the narrative too quickly", but called the film "a fine and sturdy picture."[23]
IGN praised Foster's performance as Charlie Prince, saying, "the real scene-stealer in the film, though, is Foster. Crazy-eyed gunslinger Charlie Prince is like a loyal but wild dog who will maul anyone seeking to hurt his master and would follow him into hell if need be. There is a glance between Ben and Charlie near the end that is one of the most moving and dramatic moments seen in any film this year."[26] UGO ranked Foster's character #50 in their "Best Second-In-Commands", saying that "Stepping up to fill Ben Wade's shoes is tough business, but that's the task the psycho cowboy Charlie Prince was left with when his bank robbing leader was wrangled by the police."[27]
Awards and nominations
The film received two Academy Award nominations for the 80th Academy Awards. Marco Beltrami was nominated for Best Original Score, and Paul Massey, David Giammarco, and Jim Stuebe were nominated for Best Sound Mixing.[28] The film also received a nomination for Best Cast at the 14th Screen Actors Guild Awards.
See also
References
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External links
- 3:10 to Yuma at IMDb
- 3:10 to Yuma at AllMovie
- 3:10 to Yuma at the TCM Movie Database
- 3:10 to Yuma at the American Film Institute Catalog
- 3:10 to Yuma at Rotten Tomatoes
- 3:10 to Yuma at Metacritic
- 3:10 to Yuma at Box Office Mojo