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Plot, Details & Awards

No Country for Old Men

Rated R for strong graphic violence and some language.

R In Theaters 11/9/2007 , 122min.
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Plot & Details

When a Vietnam veteran discovers two million dollars while wandering through the aftermath of a Texas drug deal gone horribly awry, his decision to abscond with the cash sets off a violent chain reaction in a stripped-down crime drama from Joel and Ethan Coen. Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) has just stumbled into the find of a lifetime. Upon discovering a bullet-strewn pickup truck surrounded by the corpses of dead bodyguards, Moss uncovers two million dollars in cash and a substantial load of heroin stashed in the back of the vehicle. Later, as an enigmatic killer who determines the fate of his victims with the flip of a coin sets out in pursuit of Moss, the disillusioned Sheriff Bell (Tommy Lee Jones) struggles to contain the rapidly escalating violence that seems to be consuming his once-peaceful Lone Star State town. Woody Harrelson, Javier Bardem, and Kelly MacDonald co-star in a distinctly American crime story that explores timeless biblical themes in a contemporary Southwestern setting.
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Genre(s): Crime and Mystery,Drama,War
  • Run Time: 122min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 11/09/2007
  • DVD Release Date: 03/11/2008
  • Distributor(s): Miramax
  • Director(s): Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
  • Starring: Tommy Lee Jones , Javier Bardem , Josh Brolin , Woody Harrelson , Kelly MacDonald
  • Themes: Unlikely Criminals,Drug Trade,Hired Killers,One Against the Mob
  • Tone: Bleak,Forceful,Grim,Ominous,Tense
  • Keywords: Texan,chase,drug-ring,killer,money,suitcase,veteran [military]
  • Country of Origin: USA - Limited (11-09-2007),USA (11-21-2007)
  • Language: English

Awards

Academy Awards

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Directing Joel Coen Won
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography Roger Deakins Nominated
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Mixing Craig Berkey Nominated
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture Joel Coen Won
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor Javier Bardem Won
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing Roderick Jaynes Nominated
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Mixing Skip Lievsay Nominated
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture Scott Rudin Won
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Mixing Greg Orloff Nominated
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture Ethan Coen Won
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Adapted Screenplay Ethan Coen Won
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Mixing Peter Kurland Nominated
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Editing Skip Lievsay Nominated
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Directing Ethan Coen Won
2007 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Adapted Screenplay Joel Coen Won

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actor Javier Bardem Nominated
2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Adapted Screenplay Joel Coen Nominated
2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture Ethan Coen Nominated
2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture Joel Coen Nominated
2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Director Joel Coen Nominated
2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound Craig Berkey Nominated
2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound Skip Lievsay Nominated
2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Adapted Screenplay Ethan Coen Nominated
2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Editing Roderick Jaynes Nominated
2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture Scott Rudin Nominated
2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actress Kelly MacDonald Nominated
2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound Greg Orloff Nominated
2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Cinematography Roger Deakins Nominated
2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actor Tommy Lee Jones Nominated
2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Director Ethan Coen Nominated
2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound Peter Kurland Nominated

Golden Globes

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2007 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Drama Nominated
2007 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Screenplay Joel Coen Won
2007 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Screenplay Ethan Coen Won
2007 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Director Ethan Coen Nominated
2007 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Director Joel Coen Nominated
2007 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Javier Bardem Won

Toronto International Film Festival

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2007 Toronto International Film Festival Film Presented Nominated