The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven is a 2016 American Western action film directed by Antoine Fuqua, and written by Nic Pizzolatto and Richard Wenk. It is a remake of the 1960 film of the same name, which itself was a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 film Seven Samurai. The film stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Peter Sarsgaard and Haley Bennett. It was the final film of composer James Horner, who died the previous year after composing part of the score; his friend Simon Franglen completed the music. Principal photography began on May 18, 2015, in the north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Magnificent Seven premiered on September 8, 2016, at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in the United States on September 23, 2016, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mixed reviews from critics, where the cast, action sequences and the score were praised, but the story and screenplay received criticism. It was a moderate success, grossing $162 million worldwide on a production budget of $90 million. Plot In 1879, robber baron and gold mining tycoon Bartholomew Bogue, accompanied by an army of hired guns, forcefully seizes control of the American frontier town of Rose Creek and compels the citizens to work as cheap labor for his mine. When the residents denounce him, Bogue has their church torched and several of the townsfolk, including farmer Matthew Cullen, brutally murdered in public view. Matthew's widow Emma and her friend Teddy leave in search of bounty hunters to help liberate the town. Their first recruit is Sam Chisholm, a famous U.S. Marshal, who expresses interest only after hearing of Bogue's involvement. Chisholm then recruits several other men: gambler and trick-shooter Joshua Faraday; pardon-seeking outlaw Vasquez; former Confederate sharpshooter Goodnight Robicheaux; his friend, assassin Billy Rocks, and legendary mountain man Jack Horne. During their journey they add an additional member, a Comanche warrior named Red Harvest.