The Magnificent Seven is a 2016 American western action film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Nic Pizzolatto and Richard Wenk. 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 a remake of the 1960 film of the same name and also a remake of the 1954 film Seven Samurai. The movie was released to cinemas worldwide on September 22, 2016.
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The Magnificent Seven is a 2016 American western action film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Nic Pizzolatto and Richard Wenk. 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. In 1879, robber baron Bartholomew Bogue assumes control of the American frontier town of Rose Creek, and subjects its residents to forced labor in his mines. Bogue has the church torched and kills a group of rebellious locals led by Matthew Cullen. Matthew’s widow, Emma Cullen, and her friend Teddy Q. ride in search of bounty hunters to help liberate the town. They recruit Sam Chisholm, an African-American U.S. Marshal, who expresses interest only after hearing of Bogue’s involvement. The Seven liberate forced laborers from a Bogue Mining digsite, and spend the next week, with Emma and the townspeople’s help, fortifying the town and training in combat. It was the final film of composer James Horner, who died the previous year after composing part of the score. Principal photography began on May 18, 2015, in the north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It premiered on September 8, 2016, at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in the United States on September 23, 2016 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Sony Pictures Releasing through its Columbia Pictures label, in conventional and IMAX theatres.
It received mixed reviews from critics, although the cast, action sequences and the score were praised. It was a moderate success, grossing USD 162 million worldwide on a production budget of USD 90 million. It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name and also a remake of the 1954 film Seven Samurai. The movie was released to cinemas worldwide on September 22, 2016. It has been released in UK cinemas on September 25, 2016 and in Australia on September 28, 2016; it has been out in Australia since September 21, 2008, and in New Zealand since September 27, 2008. The US release date for the UK version is September 29, 2012; the UK release date is September 30, 2012. The UK release dates for the US release of the film have yet to be announced. It will be released on September 26, 2012, in Australia and the UK on September 31, 2013; the U.K. release date will be September 28,. 2013. The U.N. release the film on September 24, 2013, in New York City and London; and in the UK, on October 14, 2014, in Los Angeles, London, Paris, and San Francisco, and on September 15, 2014 in San Diego, San Francisco and San Diego. The American release date of the UK film is September 27. The European release date has yet to have been announced.
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