3:10 to Yuma
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- Release Date
- September 6, 2007
- Director
- James Mangold
- Cast
- Russell Crowe , Christian Bale , logan lerman , Dallas Roberts , Ben Foster , Peter Fonda
- Runtime
- 117
- Main Genre
- Adventure
- Writers
- Halsted Welles , Michael Brandt , Derek Haas , Elmore Leonard
- Tagline
- Time waits for one man
Summary
Following up his critically acclaimed hit "Walk the Line", James Mangold breathes fresh life into the quintessential American genre, the western, with "3:10 to Yuma". An update of the 1957 western based on a story by Elmore Leonard, "3:10 to Yuma" pairs two of today's finest actors, Academy Award winner Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, as an infamous outlaw and the struggling rancher who volunteers to deliver him to justice. A stark parable of good and evil, the film offers a bracingly gritty depiction of life in the mythic Old West, plunging us into a landscape of hastily constructed towns and mean self-interest at the dawning of the transcontinental railroad. "3:10 to Yuma" begins at a gallop and barely lets up, as Mangold combines intense physical action with sharply honed character drama to deliver a supremely satisfying, thoroughly modern entertainment. Dan Evans (Christian Bale) is an honest man who has spent his life abiding by the rules, and has precious little to show for it. A former Union Army sharpshooter, Dan emerged from the Civil War with a hobbled leg and a small compensation that allowed him to move his wife Alice (Gretchen Mol) and two sons to a modest ranch in the Arizona territory. But hopes of a new beginning have faded amidst the harsh conditions and rampant corruption of the West. An ongoing drought has rendered Dan's land barren, decimating his herd, driving him deeper into debt and leaving his family on the brink of starvation. Meanwhile, the ranch's deed-holder, recognizing an opportunity in the coming railroad, brazenly attempts to drive the Evanses off their property. With time running out, Dan stoically works his land, hoping his luck changes, refusing to descend to the level of his tormentors. But he is painfully aware that he is losing the respect of his oldest son, Will (Logan Lerman), a 14-year-old who thrills to the adventures of the bandits and villains lionized in dime novels of the Wild West. Will increasingly views his father with disdain; even Alice Evans has begun to question her husband's resolve. Then fortune throws Dan a bone with the capture the notorious outlaw Ben Wade (Russell Crowe), whose violent hold-ups and roguish persona are the stuff of legend. A brilliant strategist and natural leader, Wade commands undying loyalty among his men, particularly his second-in-command, the ruthless Charlie Prince (Ben Foster). Together, Wade and his gang have run roughshod over the Southern Pacific Railroad, making off with enormous sums and killing more than a few men over the course of several dozen robberies. Arresting Wade is but the first step in bringing him to justice, and certainly the easiest. From the moment he is taken into custody in the town of Bisbee, those guarding him are vulnerable to attack from Wade's gang. Southern Pacific Railroad representative Grayson Butterfield (Dallas Roberts) seeks paid volunteers to join the posse that will take Wade to the town of Contention, a three-day journey. In Contention, Wade will be loaded onto a train equipped with a prison car and bound for Yuma, Arizona where there is a Federal Court. Seizing the opportunity to save his ranch and his family, Dan hires himself out to the posse. Leading the expedition is veteran bounty hunter Byron McElroy (Peter Fonda), a deadly God fearing mercenary with a burning hatred of Wade. The group also includes Tucker (Kevin Durand), a local thug; and Doc Potter (Alan Tudyk), a gentle veterinarian with little taste for violence. But even a shackled Ben Wade is a lethal threat. Beneath the charming, attractive exterior lies an incisive student of human nature who can exploit the slightest glimmer of human weakness to his advantage. When Wade sees an opportunity -- be it to escape or to avenge -- he acts. During the perilous three-day journey to Contention, the posse will gain an uninvited member and men, both good and bad, will fall. As their number dwindles, Dan Evans rediscovers the strengths he thought he'd lost as he fights to complete the mission. And as the clock ticks down, these two men from opposite ends of the moral spectrum take one another's measure and find an unexpected kinship. By the time the train whistle sounds in its approach to Contention, Dan Evans' last-ditch attempt to save his ranch has become something deeper and more profound: the chance to redeem himself, in his family's eyes and his own. A chance to teach to his son what it is to be a man.
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