Guide Note
The 2007 film
3:10 to Yuma is based on the same story by
Elmore Leonard as the 1957 film of the same name. In the latest version,
Christian Bale stars as a rancher who must transport outlaw
Russell Crowe to the eponymous train before his loyal men can catch up. The film was directed by
Walk the Line veteran
James Mangold.
Fast Facts
- Directed by James Mangold
- Release Date: September 7, 2007
- Written by Stuart Beattie
- Starring Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Peter Fonda, Ben Foster, Gretchen Mol
- Shot in New Mexico
- Release date: September 7, 2007
- Run time: 122 minutes
- The original 1957 movie starred Glenn Ford and Van Heflin
- Academy Award nominated for best score and best sound mixing
Background
Mangold and Colubmia Pictures had initially agreed to adapt 3:10 in 2003, but the project went on hold until 2006, after Mangold had completed his Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line.
Other actors considered for roles in the film before the casting of Bale and Crowe include Tom Cruise and Eric Bana. An accident on the set that led to a horse being euthanized led to an investigation by the American Humane Association.
Filming began on October 23, 2006 and ended on January 20, 2007. Most of the filming was done in New Mexico's Cerro Pelon Ranch.
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