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No Country for Old Men

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No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American crime thriller directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on Cormac McCarthy's novel of the same name, set in 1980 West Texas after a hunter, played by Josh Brolin, stumbles on the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and takes the cash left behind, drawing the pursuit of a relentless hitman, Anton Chigurh, played by Javier Bardem, and an aging sheriff, played by Tommy Lee Jones. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director for the Coens, Best Supporting Actor for Bardem and Best Adapted Screenplay. No Country for Old Men is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed American films of its decade.

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Original Language
English 1
Original Language
Spanish 1
Award
Academy Award for Best Director 1
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Academy Award for Best Picture 1
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1
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Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 1
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Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film 1
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National Board of Review Award for Best Film 1
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National Board of Review: Top Ten Films 1
Release Year
2007 1
CountrySourced to the subject's own account
United States 2
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Ethan Coen, Figures
Source No Country for Old Men (Wikipedia)
Joel Coen, Figures
Source No Country for Old Men (Wikipedia)

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Source No Country for Old Men (Wikipedia)
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1. Wikidata: No Country for Old Men
Wikidata Q183081, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. No Country for Old Men (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • lead sentence
    No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American neo-Western crime thriller film written, directed, produced, and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel.
  • infobox, Country field
    United States
  • No Country for Old Men, Description, original language
    No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American crime thriller directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on Cormac McCarthy's novel of the same name, set in 1980 West Texas after a hunter, played by Josh Brolin, stumbles on the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and takes the cash left behind, drawing the pursuit of a relentless hitman, Anton Chigurh, played by Javier Bardem, and an aging sheriff, played by Tommy Lee Jones.
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No Country for Old Men (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Director
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Director.
  • Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Picture
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Picture.
  • Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
  • Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay.
  • Wikidata P166: Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film.
  • Wikidata P166: National Board of Review Award for Best Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Board of Review Award for Best Film.
  • Wikidata P166: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Board of Review: Top Ten Films.
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No Country for Old Men (Wikipedia)
  • Created By: Joel Coen, Article lead sentence
    No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American neo-Western crime thriller film written, directed, produced, and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel.
  • Created By: Ethan Coen, Article lead sentence
    No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American neo-Western crime thriller film written, directed, produced, and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel.
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