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The Magnificent Seven (2016)
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The Magnificent Seven (2016)

Adventure, Action, Western • 2h 12m

Overview

Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic group of gunslingers to take on Bogue and his ruthless henchmen. With a deadly showdown on the horizon, the seven mercenaries soon find themselves fighting for more than just money once the bullets start to fly.

Director: Antoine Fuqua

Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Peter Sarsgaard, Haley Bennett, Matt Bomer, Luke Grimes, Jonathan Joss, Cam Gigandet, Sean Bridgers, Dylan Kenin, Kevin Wayne, Carrie Lazar, David Kallaway, Alix Angelis, Billy Slaughter, Vic Browder, Emil Beheshti, Mark Ashworth, Dodge Prince, Matthew Posey, Jody Mullins, Clint James, Dane Rhodes, Ritchie Montgomery, William Lee Scott, Griff Furst, Sean Boyd, Walker Babington, Thomas Blake, Jr., Rob Mello, Chad Randall, Wally Welch, Ed Lowry, David Manzanares, Kevin Wiggins, Jackson Beals, David Miller, Emily LaGroue, Shona Gastian, Vinnie Jones, Tim Halpin, Fionn Camp, Chase Williams, Charles Bickham, Heath Lemme, Derek Lacasa, Ryan Brown, John Wylie, Miles Doleac, Mike Gassaway

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Additional Info

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Format

UHD Blu-ray

External Links

Length

132 mins

Type

Movie

Alternative Titles

The Magnificent Seven Remake

Last Updated

6 months ago
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Additional Info

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Format
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Length
132 mins
Type
Movie
Alternative Titles
The Magnificent Seven Remake
Last Updated
6 months ago
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