3:10 to Yuma (2007)

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The original 3:10 to Yuma (Delmer Daves, 1957), is thought of as an unjustly neglected classic. This brilliant re-make will hopefully raise its profile that little bit higher. Dan Evans (Christian Bale) is down on his luck. He lost a leg in the war and is stuck in a dustbowl ranch in the middle of nowhere. In desperation he accepts a job for $200 escorting infamous outlaw Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) to the 3:10 train to Yuma and from there, on to the gallows. The problem is that Wade's vicious gang are out there and intent on rescue...

This is a pure unreconstructed Western built on two great performances from the ever-reliable Crowe and Bale; the stoic hero and charming outlaw stereotypes are subverted with nuanced performances. Bale portrays a desperate man, and for all his attempted heroism he never comes across as anything other than a failure. For all his charm Crowe's Wade is still a vicious killer and you never feel comfortable when he is on screen.

Peter Curtis on 20th December 2007

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James Mangold helms this remake of the classic western in which a sheriff vows to deliver the outlaw Ben Wade to justice. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans (Christian Bale), struggling to survive on his drought-stricken ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the 3:10 to Yuma, the train that will take the killer to trial. Evans and Wade begin to earn each other's respect, but with Wade's outfit on their trail the mission soon becomes a journey toward each man's destiny.

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DVD Extras

• 'Destination Yuma' Making-of documentary
• 'An Epic Explored' featurette - Director James Mangold explains the mythological qualities of the film
• 'Outlaws, Gangs & Posses' featurette – a look at some of the most famous cowboys of the West
• Deleted scenes.

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Christian Bale, Russell Crowe, Peter Fonda, Gretchen Mol, Dallas Roberts

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