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The Book of Eli: Directed by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes. With Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson. A drifter fights his way across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic America while protecting a sacred book that holds the secrets to humanity's salvation.
The Book of Eli (2010) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Scavenging for food to eke out an existence in the carcass of a dystopian post-apocalyptic America, the solitary survivor and cryptic bearer of the ultimate prize, Eli, depends on his uncanny and infallible skills to stay alive and fulfil his mission of redemption.
In the second sexual assault, the victim's distress and screams are unsettling and potentially triggering. A dead rotting corpse is seen hanging from a noose from an apparent suicide. A criminal's hand is cut off and blood spurts from the wound. An intense, brutal fight scene occurs between Eli and several scavengers.
The Book of Eli is an enjoyable gritty action film, with its religious overtones kept subtle and tolerable for the majority of the running length. That is until the ending of course, where along with a ludicrous twist, much of the nuance and refinement is all but erased.
Throughout the movie, Eli shows similarities to a fictional, blind, Japanese swordsman, Zatoichi.
Solara : [in the middle of a gunfight with Carnegie's men] You know that voice you heard, did it say anything about this? Eli : We'll get out. Both of us. George : What about us? Eli : Didn't say anything about you.
Lombardi : There's a whole series of beautiful Mozart and Wagner records, in still very pristine condition. But, never a Bible.
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Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. 2010 Nominee Saturn Award. Best Science Fiction Film. 2010 Nominee Saturn Award. Best Actor. Denzel Washington. 2010 Nominee Saturn Award. Best Make-Up. Greg Nicotero.
