The Magnificent Seven is a 2016 film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Nic Pizzolatto and Richard Wenk. It is a re-imagination of the 1960 western film of the same name, which in turn was a remake of the 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai. The film stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Haley Bennett and Peter Sarsgaard. It is the final film of composer James Horner, who died the previous year after composing a part of the score; his friend Simon Franglen completed the music.
Director Antoine Fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in The Magnificent Seven. With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue, the desperate townspeople employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns. As they prepare the town for the violent showdown that they know is coming, these seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money.
Principal photography began on May 18, 2015, in the north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Magnificent Seven premiered on September 8, 2016 at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in the United States on September 23, 2016, in conventional and IMAX theatres. The film received mixed reviews from critics, although the cast, action scenes, and musical score were praised, and has grossed over $161 million worldwide.
Film Details
Title
The Magnificent Seven
Year of Film
2016
Director
Antoine Fuqua
Starring
Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Byung-Hun Lee, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Peter Sarsgaard
Origin of Film
USA
Genre(s) of Film
Action | Adventure | Western
Box Office
Budget: $90,000,000 (Estimated)
Opening Weekend: $34,703,397 (USA)
Gross: $160,901,030 (Worldwide)
Poster Details
Type of Poster
One Sheet
Style of Poster
Final
Origin of Poster
USA
Year of Poster
2016
Designer
B O N D
Artist
Unknown
Size (Inches)
40″ x 27″
NSS # / Printer Markings
None
Tagline
Justice Has A Number
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