The Book of Eli
Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes Cast: Denzel Washington , Gary Oldman , Mila Kunis , Ray Stevenson , Jennifer Beals
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(Wide Screen / Subtitled / Dubbed)
$14.99
- Release Date: 11/08/2011
- UPC: 0883929103409
- Original Release: 2010
- Rating: R
- Source: Warner Home Video
- Region Code: 1
- Presentation: [Wide Screen]
- Sound: [Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
- Language: English
- Runtime: 7080
- Sales rank: 24,689
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Spoken Languages: English
Spoken Languages: Français
Spoken Languages: Español
Subtitles: English (For the Hearing Impaired)
Subtitles: Français
Subtitles: Español
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In a post-apocalyptic America where the once-picturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man (Denzel Washington) fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo Albert and Allen Hughes (From Hell and Dead Presidents). Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, and Ray Stevenson co-star in the Warner Bros. production.
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