Hostiles (2017)

Directed by

Scott Cooper

Genre

drama film, Western film, adventure film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 07m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 2,526 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1892, a hardened Army officer is ordered to escort a aging Cheyenne war chief and his family across hostile territory to their ancestral homeland. The journey forces both men to confront their deep-seated hatred and the brutality of their shared history.

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What happens

Hostiles is a 2017 American Western drama film written and directed by Scott Cooper, based on a story by Donald E. Stewart. It stars Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Wes Studi, and Ben Foster; Stephen Lang, Jesse Plemons, Rory Cochrane, Adam Beach, Q'orianka Kilcher, Jonathan Majors, and Timothée Chalamet appear in supporting roles. It follows a U.S. Army cavalry officer in 1892 who must escort a Cheyenne war chief and his family back to their home in Montana. The film had its world premiere on September 2, 2017, at the Telluride Film Festival. It had a limited release in the United States by Entertainment Studios beginning December 22, 2017, before going wide on January 26, 2018. It received generally positive reviews from critics, and grossed $35.7 million worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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