The Book of Eli

Year:

2010

Duration:

118 min

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.9

Director:

Albert Hughes

Awards:

3 wins & 16 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2010-01-15

Filming Locations: Albuquerque Studios - 5650 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Earnings

Budget: $80,000,000

Opening Weekend: $38,437,553 (USA) (17 January 2010)

Gross: $94,822,707 (USA) (9 May 2010)

Cast

Actor

Character

Mila Kunis

The Book of Eli

Eddie Perez

Ray Stevenson

The Book of Eli

Denzel Washington

Eli

Gary Oldman

Carnegie

Jennifer Beals

Claudia

Evan Jones

Martz

Joe Pingue

Hoyt

Frances de la Tour

Martha

Michael Gambon

George

Tom Waits

Engineer

Chris Browning

Hijack Leader

Richard Cetrone

Hijacker

Lateef Crowder

Hijacker / Construction Thug

Keith Davis

Hijacker

Don Thai Theerathada

Hijacker (as Don Theerathada)

Thom Williams

Hijacker

Lora Martinez-Cunningham

Young Woman Hijacker

Scott Wilder

Middle-Aged Man

Heidi Pascoe

Middle-Aged Woman

Jennifer Caputo

Biker

Spencer Sano

Biker /

Karin Silvestri

Biker

Mike Gunther

Sniper

John Koyama

Sniper

Mike McCarty

Sniper

Scott Michael Morgan

Construction Thug Leader

Sala Baker

Construction Thug

Arron Shiver

Bartender

Justin Tade

Town Doctor

Mike Seal

Door Guard

Richard A. Smith

Orpheum Patron (as Richard Smith)

Paul Crawford

Town Thug

Edward A. Duran

Town Thug

David Wald

Town Thug

Jermaine Washington

Town Thug

Kofi Elam

Convoy Thug

Clay Donahue Fontenot

Convoy Thug (as Clay Fontenot)

Al Goto

Convoy Thug

Brad Martin

Convoy Thug

Tim Rigby

Convoy Thug

Luis Bordonada

Carnegie Gunman #1

Robert Powell

Carnegie Gunman #2

Angelique Midthunder

Gatling Gun Gunner

Todd Schneider

Caddy Driver

Darrin Prescott

Suburban Driver

Laurence Chavez

Ice Cream Truck Driver

Brian Neal Lucero

Alcatraz Guard (as Brian Lucero)

David Midthunder

Alcatraz Soldier

Steven Blacksmith

Dead Body (uncredited)

Vivi Devereaux

Town Extra (uncredited)

Christopher Fodge

Alcatraz Soldier (uncredited)

Josiah D. Lee

Thug (uncredited)

Gregory Leiker

Alcatraz Guard (uncredited)

Malcolm McDowell

Lombardi

Levi Nolasco

Extra - Townsfolk C (uncredited)

Frank Powers

Alcatraz Guard (uncredited)

David T. Quan

Alcatraz Clerk (uncredited)

Jason Rice

Alcatraz Guard (uncredited)

Daniel Teller

Extra (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The sunglasses and backpack Eli used throughout the movie were from Oakley.

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While the antagonist of the film has the last name Carnegie, who sought out books, Andrew Carnegie was an industrialist/philanthropist in the early 20th century who donated money to communities to build libraries.

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Throughout the film it is said that Eli's bible is the only one remaining. After the newly printed bible is put on the shelf, beside it there is a book with a Hebrew headline saying "Tanach." Tanach is the Hebrew bible, the Old Testament of the KJV, meaning part of a bible was already found, but it's likely no one knew how to read it.

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Goofs

In the final scene between Carnegie and Claudia, Gary Oldman's forehead goes from grimy to clean to grimy again between shots.

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When the convoy goes after Eli and Solara, they are going west. From behind, the shadows are to the left which would mean the sun is on the north side of them when it actually shines from the south.

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A wind-up record player would run at 78 rpm - too fast for a 70s disco single and way too fast for a 70s LP. Also, the needle would almost certainly gouge the record rather than follow the vibrations in the groove.

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Quotes

Eli: Write everything exactly as I say it. The first book of Moses, called Genesis. Chapter 1, verse 1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

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Young Woman Hijacker: Please, don't hurt me. Here, take anything you want. You want some food? Take it. Eli: I'm not gonna hurt you.

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Carnegie: To his men "Put a crew together, we're going after 'em."

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Faq

Q

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

A

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for The Book of Eli can be found here.

Q

What happened to Carnegie?

A

He arrives back at his base with the Bible, when he finally gets it opened, he is mortified to find out that it is printed in braille. He tries to compel Claudia to read it for him but she states that she doesn't remember how to read braille. She then reveals to him that she could smell his wounded leg and that it was turning gangrene, he wouldn't live too much longer and also, Carnegie lost all but two or three men in pursuit of Eli and so the townspeople took over. So Carnegie lost everything, and that would soon include his life for nothing.

Q

Is "The Book Of Eli" based on a book?

A

No. The script was conceived by English screenwriter Gary Whitta and then subsequently re-written by American screenwriter Anthony Peckham.

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