# No Country for Old Men (2007)

> A hunter’s stolen drug money unleashes a merciless killer across the Texas borderlands while an aging sheriff confronts a world beyond his moral reach.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3714

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Western
- Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Cast: Javier Bardem, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Tess Harper, Barry Corbin
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477348/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, foreboding, sardonic, serious movie night, late night thriller viewing

## Synopsis

A relentless chase unfolds in the desolate landscapes of Texas, where survival is the only option.

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