The Magnificent Seven (2016)
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A group of skilled warriors must unite to defend a frontier town from a ruthless mining tycoon.
The story
In 1879, a ruthless mining tycoon named Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the frontier town of Rose Creek, forcing residents to work as cheap labor and polluting their water. After Bogue's men brutally murder several townspeople, the remaining residents are given a three-week notice to surrender their land. Desperate to save their home, the local women seek out a group of skilled warriors. They recruit a diverse band of fighters, including a bounty hunter, a gambler, and a former soldier, to stand against Bogue's encroaching army and protect the community from his tyranny.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1879, mining tycoon Bartholomew Bogue seizes Rose Creek, forcing residents into forced labor and polluting their water. After Bogue's men murder several locals, the town's women seek out a group of warriors to defend them. They recruit Sam Chisholm and six others: Joshua Faraday, Vasquez, Goodnight Robicheaux, Billy Rocks, Jack Horne, and Red Harvest. The Seven enter the town, defeat the local guards, and spend a week training the townspeople for an upcoming siege. During this time, Robicheaux leaves due to fear, and Emma takes his place. When Bogue's army attacks, the town's defenses are tested. Several of the Seven are wounded or killed, including Faraday and Robicheaux, who are caught in a Gatling gun's fire. In a final stand at the church, Red Harvest kills a mercenary, and Faraday destroys the Gatling gun with dynamite. Chisholm eventually confronts Bogue, who is then finished off by Emma. The survivors are left to celebrate their victory as the heroes are honored.
- First release year
- 2016
- Runtime (minutes)
- 133
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Antoine Fuqua
- Writers
- Nic Pizzolatto · writer; Richard Wenk · writer
- Cast and characters
- Denzel Washington · Sam Chisholm; Chris Pratt · Joshua Faraday; Ethan Hawke · Goodnight Robicheaux; Vincent D'Onofrio · Jack Horne; Byung-hun Lee · Billy Rocks; Manuel Garcia-Rulfo · Vasquez; Martin Sensmeier · Red Harvest; Peter Sarsgaard · Bartholomew Bogue
- Genres
- Western; action
- Themes
- Tyranny; Resistance
- Tone and mood
- Action-packed; Heroic
- Setting
- The American frontier in 1879.
- Premise and plot tags
- Western; Remake; Action
- Source material / true-story basis
- Seven Samurai
- Franchise connections
- Magnificent Seven
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the cast, action, and score, while the story and screenplay were criticized. It was a moderate success at the box office.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 64% · scale: percentage · review count: 315; Metacritic · score: 54 · scale: 100 · review count: 50
- Production trivia
- The film was the final project of composer James Horner.; The production budget was $90 million.; The film was originally set for a January 2017 release.
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