IMDb writes, "When the charming outlaw Ben Wade is captured after the heist of a stagecoach, the stage line owner Mr. Butterfield offers US$ 200 to the man that escorts the bandit to the city of Contention to take the 3:10 PM train to Yuma to be sent to trial. The rancher Dan Evans is broken and needs the money to save his cattle and support his family and accepts the assignment. During their journey, Dan saves the life of Ben when a vigilante tries to execute the criminal. Meanwhile Ben's gang split to find where Ben is and then rescues their boss. When they find that Ben is trapped in a hotel room, they put the place under siege and Dan can not find any man to help him." The Canadian actor Ford (The Big Heat) is the outlaw and Heflin (Shane) is the rancher who wants to show his son that his is not a coward. All in all, I say: SEE IT - it is brilliant and in my top 10 favorite westerns of all time.
An amazing remake and I mean - WOW!!! This blew me away. I wasn't sure about casting at first, but dam it was perfection. Crowe (The Gladiator) is Ben and Bale (Empire of the Sun) is Dan. But if I'm completely honest it is Ben Foster's portrayal of Ben's trusted side kick that makes this movie. Foster (The Messenger) is hands down one of the best actors of his generation and he never gets enough props in my opinion. All in all, I say: SEE IT right after you see the original.
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