The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli
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2010
1h 58m
6.8(6335 votes)
Action
Thriller
Science Fiction

Overview

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 Companies

Alcon Entertainment
Silver Pictures

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

Denzel Washington

Eli

Denzel Washington
Acting

Gary Oldman

Carnegie

Gary Oldman
Acting

Mila Kunis

Solara

Mila Kunis
Acting

Ray Stevenson

Redridge

Ray Stevenson
Acting

Jennifer Beals

Claudia

Jennifer Beals
Acting

Michael Gambon

George

Michael Gambon
Acting

Tom Waits

Engineer

Tom Waits
Acting

Frances de la Tour

Martha

Frances de la Tour
Acting

Evan Jones

Martz

Evan Jones
Acting

Joe Pingue

Hoyt

Joe Pingue
Acting

Chris Browning

Highjacker Leader

Chris Browning
Acting

Richard Cetrone

Hijacker

Richard Cetrone
Acting

Lateef Crowder

Highjacker / Construction Thug

Lateef Crowder
Crew

Keith Splinter Davis

Hijacker

Keith Splinter Davis
Crew

Don Thai Theerathada

Hijacker

Don Thai Theerathada
Acting

Thom Khoury Williams

Hijacker

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Acting

Lora Martinez-Cunningham

Young Woman Highjacker

Lora Martinez-Cunningham
Crew

Scott Wilder

Middle-Aged Man

Scott Wilder
Crew

Heidi Pascoe

Middle-Aged Woman

Heidi Pascoe
Crew

Jennifer Caputo

Biker

Jennifer Caputo
Crew

Spencer Sano

Biker / Town Thug

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Crew

Eddie Perez

Biker

Eddie Perez
Crew

Karin Silvestri

Biker

Karin Silvestri
Crew

Mike Gunther

Sniper

Mike Gunther
Acting

John Koyama

Sniper

John Koyama
Acting

Mike McCarty

Sniper

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Acting

Scott Michael Morgan

Construction Thug Leader

Scott Michael Morgan
Crew

Sala Baker

Construction Thug

Sala Baker
Acting

Arron Shiver

Bartender

Arron Shiver
Acting

Justin Tade

Town Doctor

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Acting

Mike Seal

Door Guard

Mike Seal
Acting

Richard A. Smith

Orpheum Patron

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Crew

Paul Crawford

Town Thug

No Image
Crew

Ed Duran

Town Thug

Ed Duran
Crew

David Wald

Town Thug

David Wald
Acting

Jermaine Washington

Town Thug

Jermaine Washington
Crew

Kofi Elam

Convoy Thug

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Crew

Clay Donahue Fontenot

Convoy Thug

Clay Donahue Fontenot
Crew

Al Goto

Convoy Thug

Al Goto
Crew

Brad Martin

Convoy Thug

Brad Martin
Crew

Tim Rigby

Convoy Thug

Tim Rigby
Acting

Luis Bordonada

Carnegie Gunman #1

Luis Bordonada
Acting

Robert Powell

Carnegie Gunman #2

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Production

Angelique Midthunder

Gatling Gun Gunner

Angelique Midthunder
Crew

Todd Schneider

Caddy Driver

Todd Schneider
Crew

Darrin Prescott

Suburban Driver

Darrin Prescott
Crew

Laurence Chavez

Ice Cream Truck Driver

Laurence Chavez
Acting

Brian Neal Lucero

Alcatraz Guard

Brian Neal Lucero
Acting

David Midthunder

Alcatraz Soldier

David Midthunder
Acting

Josiah D. Lee

Thug (uncredited)

Josiah D. Lee
Acting

Malcolm McDowell

Lombardi

Malcolm McDowell

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