“The Old Men Can't Be Here” is a dramatic thriller of the Coen brothers. It was released in 2007. The film was created according to the book of the same name by Cormac McCarthy. Who performed the main roles? What is the picture about?
A positive reaction was caused by the film "Old Men Here Doesn’t Have a Place". Actor Josh Brolin, who played Lewellin Moss, a Vietnam War veteran, was awarded an Oscar. Hero Javier Bardem at the annual television show MTV Movie Awards was named the best villain of the year. Other actors also received awards. “The Old Men Can't Be Here” is a film created by talented directors who have chosen a truly stellar cast. The success of the picture is also due to the excellent work of the operator and a good script.
From the history of creation
Filming lasted only four months. Texas is the scene of the movie "Old Men Have No Place". The cast and crew, however, had to move to Las Vegas. The choice of the city for the filming was made for financial reasons. Nevertheless, in the western part of Texas, several scenes of the film "Old Men Have No Place" were shot. Actor Tommy Lee Jones insisted on this.
The main role was initially approved by Heath Ledger. But he later refused. A lot of stars dreamed of starring in the film "The Old Men Can't Be Here." Actor Paul Walker tried his best to achieve the main role in the picture of the Cohen brothers. And Josh Brolin, who was first refused the director, took his samples (which, incidentally, was led by Quentin Tarantino) on camera, which cost a little less than a million dollars.
Plot
The action takes place in the 80s of the last century in western Texas, where crime flourishes, and criminals have long seized all power. Welder Lewellin Moss, while hunting for antelopes in a desert area, discovers a truck full of kilograms of heroin, a mountain of corpses and a tempting sum of several million dollars. The man decides to appropriate the money for himself, but he is noticed by the bandits who arrived. The welder miraculously leaves the pursuers. Unfortunately for the protagonist, his identity is quickly calculated by killer Anthony Chigur, and then Sheriff Bell.
For safety reasons, Lewellin sends his family away from Texas. He himself is hiding in a dilapidated country hotel, hiding a case with money in a ventilation duct. Meanwhile, Chigur comes to his house, turns everything upside down, and then begins to travel around the neighborhood, looking for a welder.
Lewellin feels something is amiss and settles in another hotel room, not forgetting to bring money with him. However, Anton finds him and a fierce battle begins, which ends with the death of an accidental witness. Both shooters are seriously injured. Lewellin, who left with money, is forced to throw a suitcase into the grass on the border with Mexico, and he goes to the hospital in order to bring himself back to normal (during the fight he received several injuries).
At this time, Chigur processes traces of wounds, using stolen medicines. Lewellin’s affairs are complicated by the fact that he is hunted not only by a killer, but also by the police sheriff. Can an ordinary welder survive in this dramatic whirlpool of events? In order to find out, it’s worth watching the thriller “Old Men Have No Place”.
Actors and roles
The role of the welder was played, as already mentioned, by Josh Brolin. Javier Bardem played a hitman. His hero - Anton Chigur - became one of the most popular negative characters. The sheriff, who also haunts the hero of Brolin, was played by Tommy Lee Jones. Woody Harrelson played the role of a colleague Chigura, but not so bloodthirsty.
Who else played in the film "The Old Men Can't Be Here"? Actor Garrett Dillahant appeared on the screen in the image of a guardian of the law. Kelly MacDonald played the wife of the protagonist.
Josh Brolin
In addition to the film, which is discussed in this article, the actor played in the film Coen “Long Live Caesar!”. Brolin made his movie debut in 1986, in a film based on Spielberg. In 2008, he was nominated for an Oscar for his role in the film Harvey Milk.
Javier Bardem
The Spanish actor was born into a family of artists. Most of the relatives are somehow connected with the cinema. However, the passion of the actor, who happened to play one of the most prominent and vivid characters, was painting. She did not bring money, but because Bardem had to act in films. Although his debut took place in adolescence. Javier was only twelve when he played in the movie Ages of the Moon with his mother.