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Cowboys & Aliens(2011)
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2011 · FILM
Cowboys & Aliens
Outlaw Jake Lonergan must survive a deadly standoff in a lawless frontier town and harness the mysterious bracelet on his wrist before an alien invasion turns the showdown into a fight for everyone’s survival.
“First Contact. Last Stand.”
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Synopsis
A stranger arrives in the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle on his wrist. With the assistance of the enigmatic beauty Ella and the authoritarian Colonel Dolarhyde, he becomes the leader of an unlikely group composed of cowboys, outlaws, and Apache warriors. They unite to confront a common enemy from another world in an epic battle for survival.
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Edited by Dan LebentalShot by Matthew LibatiqueScored by Harry Gregson WilliamsDesigned by Scott Chambliss
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2011 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$174.8M
Budget$163.0M
Worldwide gross$174.8M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $100.2M — 57% of worldwide · International: $74.6M (43%)
Opening weekend: $36.4M — 36% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $51.6M — 51% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,750 theaters
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- Cowboys & Aliensde
- Cowboys & Aliensen
- Cowboys & Envahisseursfr
- Cowboys et Envahisseursfr
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Cast & Crew
60 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Daniel Craig
as Jake Lonergan
Harrison Ford
as Woodrow Dolarhyde
Olivia Wilde
as Ella Swenson
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as Woodrow Dolarhyde
Abigail Spencer
as Alice
Sam Rockwell
as Doc
Buck Taylor
as Wes Claiborne
Adam Beach
as Nat Colorado
Matthew Taylor
as Luke Claiborne
Paul Dano
as Percy Dolarhyde
Cooper Taylor
as Mose Claiborne
Noah Ringer
as Emmet Taggart
Supporting cast
34Clancy Brown
as Meacham
Keith Carradine
as Sheriff John Taggart
Chris Browning
as Jed Parker
Walton Goggins
as Hunt
Ana De La Reguera
as Maria
Raoul Max Trujillo
as Black Knife
David O Hara
as Pat Dolan
Brian Duffy
as Deputy
Brendan Wayne
as Charlie Lyle
Gavin Grazer
as Ed
Toby Huss
as Roy Murphy
Wyatt Russell
as Little Mickey
Jimmy Jatho
as Saloon Patron
Kenny Call
as Greavy
Julio Cesar Cedillo
as Bronc
Garret Noel
as Gang Member
Troy Gilbert
as Red
Chad Randall
as Bull McCade
Scout Hendrickson
as Jake's Gang Member
David Midthunder
as Apache Warrior 1
Mo Brings Plenty
as Apache Warrior 2
Phillip Pike
as Apache Singer
Calum Blaylock
as Apache Singer
Paul Ortega
as Medicine Man
Nathaniel Chee
as Apache Dancer
Robyn Simmons
as Apache Dancer
Simon Choneska
as Apache Dancer
David Chee
as Apache Dancer
Vonda Tso
as Apache Dancer
Lariat Geronimo
as Apache Dancer
Freddie Apache
as Apache Dancer
Oliver Enjady
as Apache Dancer
Hoyle Osborne
as Pianist
Rex Rideout
as Fiddler
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