Jonah Hex (film)
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| Directed by | Jimmy Hayward |
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| Screenplay by | Neveldine/Taylor |
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Jonah Hex by John Albano and Tony Dezuniga |
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| Cinematography | Mitchell Amundsen |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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81 minutes |
| Country | United states |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $47 million |
| Box office | $10.9 million |
Jonah Hex is a 2010 American science fiction Revisionist Western film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film is directed by Jimmy Hayward and stars Josh Brolin as the title character, Jonah Hex, and also stars John Malkovich, Megan Fox, and Michael Fassbender.
The film was released on June 18, 2010. Upon its release, Jonah Hex was both a major critical and commercial failure, grossing $10 million against budget of $47 million, and also received mixed reaction from audiences.
During the American Civil War, Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) served as a Confederate cavalryman until his commanding officer, Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich) ordered him to burn down a hospital. Hex refused, and was forced to kill his best friend, Turnbull's son Jeb. After the war, a vengeful Turnbull and his right-hand man, Burke (Michael Fassbender), tie up Hex and force him to watch as his house is burned down with his wife and son inside. Turnbull then brands Hex's face with his initials and leaves him to die. Days later, American Indians revive Jonah with their mystical powers. As a result of his resurrection, Jonah acquires the ability to temporarily resurrect the dead. When Turnbull apparently dies in a hotel fire, Hex satisfies his hunger for vengeance by turning to bounty hunting. He also sears the branded side of his face with a hatchet blade, preferring a mass of scar tissue to Turnbull's initials.
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