Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
Direction
Coens strip away music, let dread breathe.
Acting
Bardem creates a monster without backstory.
Cinematography
Deakins makes Texas emptiness terrifying.
Director
Joel Coen
Javier Bardem
Anton Chigurh
Tommy Lee Jones
Ed Tom Bell
Josh Brolin
Llewelyn Moss
Woody Harrelson
Carson Wells
Kelly Macdonald
Carla Jean Moss
Garret Dillahunt
Wendell
Tess Harper
Loretta Bell
Barry Corbin
Ellis
Stephen Root
Man Who Hires Wells
Rodger Boyce
El Paso Sheriff
Beth Grant
Carla Jean's Mother
Ana Reeder
Poolside Woman
Kit Gwin
Sheriff Bell's Secretary
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