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1 videodisc (approximately 122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy
Llewelyn Moss is a Vietnam vet who could use a break. One morning while hunting antelope, he spies several trucks surrounded by dead bodies. He decides to examine the site. He finds a case filled with $2 million and a truck loaded with heroin. Moss takes it with him, tells his wife he's going away for awhile, and hits the road until he can determine his next move. On his the way from El Paso to the Mexican border, he discovers he's being followed by ex-special ops agent Chigurh. Chigurh's weapon of choice is a cattle gun, and he uses it on everyone who gets in his way. Just as Sheriff Bell, a World War II vet, is on Moss's trail, Chigurh's former colleague, Wells, is on his
Special features: "Working with the Coens: reflections of cast & crew" featurette; "The making of No country for old men" featurette; "Diary of a country sheriff" featurette
Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; editor, Roderick Jaynes ; music, Carter Burwell ; costume designer, Mary Zophres ; production designer, Jess Gonchor
Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald
MPAA rating: R; for strong graphic violence and some language
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, digitally mastered
English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, closed-captioned
Golden Globes, USA, 2008: Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Javier Bardem) ; Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Joel Coen, Ethan Coen)