Cowboys and Aliens (American science fiction Western film)

Directed by ; Jon Favreau
Produced by ; Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Roberto Orci
                      Scott Mitchell Rosenberg
Screenplay by ; Damon Lindelof, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby
Story by ;  Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Steve Oedekerk
Based on Cowboys & Aliens by ; Scott Mitchell Rosenberg
Starring ; Daniel Craig
               Harrison Ford
               Olivia Wilde
Music by ; Harry Gregson-Williams
Cinematography ; Matthew Libatique
Editing by ; Dan Lebental
Studio ; DreamWorks Pictures
            Relativity Media
            Imagine Entertainment
Distributed by ; Universal Pictures (USA), Paramount Pictures (International)
Release date(s) ; July 23, 2011 (2011-07-23) (San Diego Comic-Con International)
                          July 29, 2011 (2011-07-29) (United States)
Running time ;  118 minutes
Country ; United States
Language ; English language
Budget ; $100 million



Cast;
* Daniel Craig as Jake Lonergan[4]
* Harrison Ford as Colonel Woodrow Dolarhyde[4]
* Olivia Wilde as Ella Swenson, an elusive traveler[4]
* Sam Rockwell as Doc, a Saloon owner in Absolution[4]
* Noah Ringer as Emmett Taggart, grandson of John Taggart[4]
* Paul Dano as Percy Dolarhyde, Woodrow's cowardly son[4]
* Clancy Brown as Meacham, a plain-spoken preacher[4]
* Keith Carradine as Sheriff John Taggart[4]
* Adam Beach as Nat Colorado, Colonel Dolayhyde's right-hand man[4]
* Abigail Spencer as Alice, Jake's lost love[4]
* Ana de la Reguera as María, Doc's wife[4]
* Walton Goggins as Hunt, a bandit[4]
* Julio Cesar Cedillo as Bronc, a bandit[4]
* David O'Hara as Pat Dolan, Lonergan's former gang-member[4]
* Raoul Trujillo as Chiricahua Apache chief, Black Knife[4]
* Brendan Wayne as Deputy Lyle[4]

Synopsis;

In 1873 Arizona, a loner named Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig) awakens with no memory of his past and a mysterious shackle around his wrist. He enters the town of Absolution where he learns that he is a notorious criminal wanted by many people, including Colonel Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford), who rules the town with an iron fist. Absolution soon faces an even greater threat when alien spaceships attack the town. While his shackle holds the key to defeating the aliens, Lonergan must ally with Dolarhyde and other former enemies to make a stand against them.

Soundtrack;
Here’s the track list of the soundtrack of Cowboys and Aliens, the upcoming sci-fi western movie directed by Jon Favreau and starring Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford:
Cowboys and Aliens Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Music by Harry Gregson-Williams
1. Jake Lonergan
2. Palms To Heaven
3. Col. Woodrow Dolarhyde
4. Attack & Abductions
5. A Kid, A Dog & A Woman
6. Emmett’s Close Encounter
7. Alien Air Attack
8. She’s Gone
9. I Know Where They Are
10. Jake’s Army
11. Godspeed
12. Goodbye Jake
13. I See Them
14. Ella’s Mission
15. Do You Remember Me?
16. Return To The Cabin
17. See You Around
Composer Harry Gregson-Williams, veteran of such blockbuster hits as The Chronicles Of Narnia, The Town and Kingdom Of Heaven, takes his first trip to the American West in his latest score.
The movie soundtrack of Cowboys and Aliens will be released on August 9, 2011.



Release;

Cowboys & Aliens had its world premiere at the San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego on July 23, 2011. It will be commercially released in the United States and Canada on July 29, 2011 and in other territories in ensuing weekends. Paramount Pictures International will also release the film in IMAX theaters around the world, as it did for Favreau's previous film Iron Man 2.

Box Office Mojo forecast that Cowboys & Aliens would gross $95 million total in the United States and Canada. For the comparatively low figure, the website cited that the marketing had not contextualized the film effectively and that hybridized Western films like Jonah Hex and The Warrior's Way were not successful at the box office. In territories outside the United States and Canada, the website forecast $140 million total, citing that American Western films are not historically popular, but that the premise of the alien invasion and the presence of international stars like Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford would generate interest. In contrast, box office tracker Paul Dergarabedian said the film's combination of cowboy and extraterrestrial themes in particular would attract audiences. Dergarabedian also believed that audiences' familiarity with Craig as character James Bond would help the film.