Josh Brolin
Jonah Hex
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Jun 18, 2010 · Jonah Hex: Directed by Jimmy Hayward. With Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender. The U.S. military makes a scarred bounty hunter with warrants on his own head an offer he cannot refuse: in exchange for his freedom, he must stop a terrorist who is ready to unleash Hell on Earth.
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- Jimmy Hayward
- 2010-06-18
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Jonah Hex is a Confederate soldier who refuses an order from his commanding officer Quentin Turnbull to burn down a hospital. Hex is forced to kill his best friend Jeb, Turnbull's son, who draws a pistol on Hex. Turnbull later tracks Hex down at home and takes revenge for Jeb's death by killing Hex's family and branding Hex's face. Hex is found nea...
Josh Brolin as Jonah Hex: A disfigured bounty hunter who is the film's antihero protagonist. Brolin initially hated the script, but changed his mind after growing to like its tongue-in-cheektone.John Malkovich as Quentin Turnbull: The main antagonistwho murdered Jonah Hex's family and disfigured the former.Megan Fox as Lilah Black: A gun-wielding prostitute and Jonah's love interest whose real name is Tallulah Black just like in the comics, but goes by Lilah for short and doesn't have scars on her bo...Michael Fassbender as Burke: A bowler hat-wearing, tattooed and psychopathic Irishman who is Turnbull's right-hand man. Fassbender likens his character to that of The Riddler and Malcolm McDowell's...In 2000, 20th Century Fox developed a one-hour television adaptation based on the character, with producers Akiva Goldsman and Robert Zappia involved, but the project never came to fruition. In July 2007, Warner Bros. held the film rights to the character and sought to make a film. Goldsman paired with Andrew Lazar as producers, and Mark Neveldine ...
Theatrical
The film was released in the United States on June 18, 2010, the same day as Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 3.
Merchandise
1. Tonner Doll Company, Inc.released in May 2010 Saloon Lilah as a doll. 2. NECAhas released an assortment of 3 action figures (Hex, Lilah, and Turnbull), and prop replicas from the film. 3. WizKids has released a HeroClixBattle Pack consisting of Hex, Lilah, and Turnbull. 4. DC Direct has released a Jonah Hex bust, a Lilah bust,and a 1:6 scale Jonah Hex Collector Figure.
Home media
The film was released on both DVD and Blu-ray on October 19, 2010, with some special features (DVD contains Deleted Scenes). It was then released in the United Kingdomon December 13 the same year, on DVD, Blu-ray and Double Play. Special features include Deleted Scenes, The Inside Story of Jonah Hex and a Picture-In-Picture Commentary.
Box office
Jonah Hex failed at the box office, opening at No. 7 during its debut weekend with only $5,379,365 in 2,825 theaters, averaging $1,904 per theater.On its second weekend, the film only managed to gross $1,627,442, falling to No. 10. The film ended its theatrical run on August 12, 2010, having grossed only $10,547,117 in total on a $47 million budget. Due to its negative domestic take, the film was not widely released internationally, grossing less than $500,000 outside the United States.
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, Jonah Hex has an approval rating of 12% based on 153 reviews and an average rating of 3.6/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Josh Brolin gives it his best shot, but he can't keep the short, unfocused Jonah Hex from collapsing on the screen". On Metacritic, the film has a score of 33 out of 100 based on 32 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScoregave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale. Keith Phipps of The...
Accolades
The film was named "Worst Picture" of the year by the Houston Film Critics Society at their 2010 awards ceremony. It was given two nominations at the 31st Golden Raspberry Awards: Worst Actress (Megan Fox) and Worst Screen Couple (Josh Brolin's face and Megan Fox's accent).
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Jun 18, 2010 · Rated: 0/4 • Aug 18, 2023. Aug 2, 2022. Having cheated death, gunslinger and bounty hunter Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) has one foot in the natural world and one in the supernatural. His unusual ...
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Jonah Hex. A bounty hunter with one foot in the natural world and one on the “otherside,” Jonah is asked to hunt down his oldest enemy, who is gathering an army and preparing to unleash Hell. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once ...
Synopsis. During the American Civil War, Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) fought on the side of the Confederacy until betraying his commanding officer, Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich) to save a hospital and killing Turnbulls son in the process. A vengeful Turnbull and his right-hand man, Burke (Michael Fassbender), burn down Jonahs house with his wife ...
Synopsis. Gunslinger Jonah Hex is appointed by President Ulysses Grant to track down terrorist Quentin Turnbull, a former Confederate officer determined on unleashing hell on earth. Jonah not only secures freedom by accepting this task, he also gets revenge on the man who slayed his wife and child.
Jun 16, 2010 · "Jonah Hex" is a Western set around the town of Stunk Crick, although that doesn't entirely explain why the climactic scene involves an attack on the U. S. Capitol Building in Washington. Using my powers of logic, I deduce that the characters traveled there from Stunk Crick. The movie is not precise in its geography. Most of the location filming was in Louisiana, which is not named, perhaps ...
