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The Book of Eli is a 2010 American post-apocalyptic film directed by the Hughes brothers, written by Gary Whitta, and starring Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis. The film was released on January 15, 2010. Premise - In post-apocalyptic 2043, Eli (Denzel Washington) guards a Bible, that, to his knowledge, is the last copy in the world. Eli believes this book can provide knowledge that could redeem society and help people understand the source of their pain. The despot (Gary Oldman) of a small makeshift town plans to take possession of the book and use it to further his cause. Production - In May 2007, Columbia Pictures and Warner Brothers. signed the Hughes
Brothers to direct The Book of Eli, based on a script by a Gary Whitta. The film is the brothers' first since From Hell in 2001. The script was subsequently rewritten by Anthony Peckham, and in September 2008, actor Denzel Washington was cast in the lead role. The following October, Gary Oldman was cast to star alongside Washington. Filming began in February of 2009, in New Mexico. Alcon Entertainment financed the film and co-produced with Silver Pictures. Cast - Denzel Washington as Eli, Gary Oldman as Carnegie, a corrupted mayor who wants to take possession of the book, Mila Kunis as Solara, Ray Stevenson as Redridge, Carnegie's chief enforcer, Jennifer Beals as Claudia, the blind mother of Solara and the concubine of Carnegie, Michael Gambon as George, a man who holds onto old traditions with his wife Martha, Evan Jones as the leader of a quartet of bikers, alcolm McDowell as Lombardi, Frances de la Tour as Martha, Tom Waits as a store-keeper. Warner Bros will distribute The Book of Eli in the United States and Canada, while Columbia Pictures distributes the film internationally. Reception, As of January 15, the film currently holds a "rotten" 46% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 115 reviews. Roger Ebert said of the film: "You won't be sorry you went. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several WTF! moments, which are a bonus." Todd McCarthy of Variety predicted "this will be one of ... Denzel Washington's bigger grossers" and if "Warner Bros. cared to court the normally stay-at-home Christian audience, it would hit a mother lode of positive response."The first trailer was shown at Comic-Con 2009 and on the internet on July 23, 2009, and premiered during the theatrical release of the 2009 film Orphan.
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