Though it seems like a new concept because it hasn't been done in a while, mixing Sci-Fi and Western genres in films dates back to the 1950s. In Cowboys and Aliens (2011), the idea gets a fresh revitalization with all the technological advances of modern film being put to use by director Jon Favreau. Overall, it's a solid story with great characters and a strong cast, including Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford.
Daniel Craig plays an outlaw who wakes up in the desert with amnesia and a strange contraption on his wrist...
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Cowboys and Aliens. 2011: Daniel Craig |
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Cowboys and Aliens. 2011: Daniel Craig |
Harrison Ford plays a cattle baron who basically owns the nearby town. Tensions between the townspeople suddenly seem minuscule when they are attacked by Aliens who kidnap a bunch of their loved ones...
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Cowboys and Aliens. 2011: Daniel Craig |
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Cowboys and Aliens. 2011: Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford |
Now, despite many differences, all the surviving people must work together to locate the mother ship...
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Cowboys and Aliens. 2011: Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford |
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Cowboys and Aliens. 2011: Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford |
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Cowboys and Aliens. 2011: Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford |
They must battle the Aliens and rescue their kin...
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Cowboys and Aliens. 2011: Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford |
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Cowboys and Aliens. 2011: Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford |
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Cowboys and Aliens. 2011: Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford |
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Cowboys and Aliens. 2011: Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford |
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Cowboys and Aliens. 2011: Daniel Craig |