Cowboys & Aliens 〈RECOMMENDED | SUMMARY〉

: The story takes place in 1873 Arizona, where a mysterious amnesiac named Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig) wakes up in the desert with a strange metal shackle on his wrist.

: The film was adapted from a 2006 graphic novel created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg.

: To fight back, the town's iron-fisted leader, Woodrow Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford), must team up with Lonergan, the local townspeople, outlaws, and the Apache. Production & Background

: The town of Absolution is attacked by "demons"—alien scouts known as the Caste —who abduct townspeople and mine Earth for gold.

: Director Jon Favreau insisted on shooting it like a "straight" Western to maintain realism, resisting pressure to convert it to 3D. Reception & Legacy

: The story takes place in 1873 Arizona, where a mysterious amnesiac named Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig) wakes up in the desert with a strange metal shackle on his wrist.

: The film was adapted from a 2006 graphic novel created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg.

: To fight back, the town's iron-fisted leader, Woodrow Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford), must team up with Lonergan, the local townspeople, outlaws, and the Apache. Production & Background

: The town of Absolution is attacked by "demons"—alien scouts known as the Caste —who abduct townspeople and mine Earth for gold.

: Director Jon Favreau insisted on shooting it like a "straight" Western to maintain realism, resisting pressure to convert it to 3D. Reception & Legacy