Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, January 15, 2010 Nationwide
some brutal violence and language
Plot: What's the story about?
The story centers on a lone hero named Eli (Denzel Washington) who must fight his way across the wasteland of post apocalyptic America to protect a sacred book that might hold the key to saving the future of humanity. Gary Oldman will play Carnegie, the despot of a small makeshift town deficient of standard necessities, services, and most noticeably, laws. Carnegie is determined to take possession of the book Eli is guarding.
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Who stars in The Book of Eli: Cast List
The Little Things, Unstoppable
Kung Fu Panda 2, The Dark Knight Rises
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn, Luckiest Girl Alive
The Other Guys, Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Luckiest Girl Alive, Manhattan Night
Quartet, The King's Speech
A Million Ways to Die in the West, Earworm
Who's making The Book of Eli: Crew List
A look at the The Book of Eli behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Allen Hughes last directed Broken City and Snoop Dogg Biopic. The film's writer Anthony Peckham last wrote Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit and Sherlock Holmes.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Susan DowneyBroderick Johnson
Andrew Kosove
Erik Olsen
Steve Richards
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Production: What we know about The Book of Eli?
Key Facts
- Filming will shot February to May 2009 in New Mexico.
Filming Timeline
- 2009 - October: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2009 - July: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2009 - February: The film was set to Production status.
- 2008 - December: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2008 - November: The film was set to Development status.
The Book of Eli Release Date: When was the film released?
The Book of Eli was a Nationwide release in 2010 on Friday, January 15, 2010 in around 3,111 theaters. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including The Spy Next Door, 44 Inch Chest and Chance Pe Dance.
The Book of Eli DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Book of Eli was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 .