No Country for Old Men
★ 10/102h 2mThriller · Western · CrimeReleased 2007
Chris's take
A brilliantly sharp yet brooding script, a desolate but beautifully captured backdrop, and one of the most chilling villains in film history all work together to draw you in and keep you on edge for the entire length of this film.
Directors
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Cast
Javier Bardem
Anton Chigurh
Tommy Lee Jones
Ed Tom Bell
Josh Brolin
Llewelyn Moss
Woody Harrelson
Carson Wells
Kelly Macdonald
Carla Jean Moss
Garret Dillahunt
Wendell
Tess Harper
Loretta Bell
Barry Corbin
Ellis
Plot overview
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.