The Book of Eli

The Book of Eli

Some will kill to have it. He will kill to protect it.

2010•1h 58m•6.8/10

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6.8/10(7K)

A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.

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Production

Alcon Entertainment, Silver Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Eli

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Carnegie

Mila Kunis

Mila Kunis

Solara

Ray Stevenson

Ray Stevenson

Redridge

Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals

Claudia

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

George

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Engineer

Frances de la Tour

Frances de la Tour

Martha

Evan Jones

Evan Jones

Martz

Joe Pingue

Joe Pingue

Hoyt

Chris Browning

Chris Browning

Highjacker Leader

Richard Cetrone

Richard Cetrone

Hijacker

Lateef Crowder

Lateef Crowder

Highjacker / Construction Thug

Keith Splinter Davis

Keith Splinter Davis

Hijacker

Don Thai Theerathada

Don Thai Theerathada

Hijacker

Thom Khoury Williams

Hijacker

Lora Martinez-Cunningham

Lora Martinez-Cunningham

Young Woman Highjacker

Scott Wilder

Scott Wilder

Middle-Aged Man

Heidi Pascoe

Heidi Pascoe

Middle-Aged Woman

Jennifer Caputo

Jennifer Caputo

Biker

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