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Q: Whats the meaning behind No Country for Old Men?

Its about the passing of time and generational change. Its about the growing nature of violence within the men who claim these spaces. Its no coincidence that these three men were the central focus of the films narrative, where each of them represented the past, present, and future of these lands.

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Is No Country for Old Men a good movie?
Is No Country for Old Men disturbing?
Whats the meaning behind No Country for Old Men?
Who was the killer in No Country for Old Men?

Directed by

Ethan Coen
Joel Coen

Writing Credits (WGA)

Joel Coen	...	(screenplay) &
Ethan Coen	...	(screenplay)

Cormac McCarthy	...	(novel)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete


	Tommy Lee Jones	...	Ed Tom Bell
	Javier Bardem	...	Anton Chigurh
	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
	Zach Hopkins	...	Strangled Deputy
	Chip Love	...	Man in Ford
	Eduardo Antonio Garcia	...	'Agua' Man
	Gene Jones	...	Gas Station Proprietor
	Myk Watford	...	'Managerial' Victim
	Boots Southerland	...	'Managerial' Victim
	Kathy Lamkin	...	Desert Aire Manager
	Johnnie Hector	...	Cabbie at Bus Station
	Margaret Bowman	...	Del Rio Motel Clerk
	Thomas Kopache	...	Boot Salesman
	Jason Douglas	...	Cabbie at Motel
	Doris Hargrave	...	Waitress
	Rutherford Cravens	...	Gun Store Clerk
	Matthew Posey	...	Sporting Goods Clerk
	George Adelo	...	Mexican in Bathtub
	Mathew Greer	...	Hitchhiking Driver
	Trent Moore	...	Nervous Accountant
	Marc Miles	...	Hotel Eagle Clerk
	Luce Rains	...	Pickup Driver
	Philip Bentham	...	Border Bridge Youth
	Erik V. Reeves	...	Border Bridge Youth (as Eric Reeves)
	Josh Meyer	...	Border Bridge Youth
	Chris Warner	...	Flatbed Driver
	Brandon Smith	...	INS Official
	Roland Uribe	...	Well Dressed Mexican (as H. Roland Uribe)
	Richard Jackson	...	Chicken Farmer
	Josh Blaylock	...	Boy on Bike
	Caleb Landry Jones	...	Boy on Bike (as Caleb Jones)
	Dorsey Ray	...	Odessa Cabbie
	Angel H. Alvarado Jr.	...	Norteño Band
	David A. Gomez	...	Norteño Band
	Milton Hernandez	...	Norteño Band
	John Mancha	...	Norteño Band
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Scott Flick	...	Cab Driver (uncredited)
	Albert Fry Jr.	...	El Paso Deputy (uncredited)
	Angelo Martinez	...	Bus Passenger (uncredited)
	James Rishe	...	Coffee Shop Customer (uncredited)
	Elizabeth Slagsvol	...	Nurse (uncredited)

Produced by

Ethan Coen	...	producer
Joel Coen	...	producer
David Diliberto	...	associate producer
Robert Graf	...	executive producer
Mark Roybal	...	executive producer
Scott Rudin	...	producer

Music by

Carter Burwell

Cinematography by

Roger Deakins

...

director of photography

Film Editing by

Ethan Coen	...	(as Roderick Jaynes)
Joel Coen	...	(as Roderick Jaynes)

Casting By

Ellen Chenoweth

Production Design by

Jess Gonchor

Art Direction by

John P. Goldsmith

Set Decoration by

Nancy Haigh

Costume Design by

Mary Zophres

Makeup Department

Jean Ann Black	...	makeup department head (as Jean A. Black)
Debra Clair	...	additional hair stylist (as Debra R. Clair)
Jason Hamer	...	makeup effects coordinator
Brian Hillard	...	mold technician
Paul LeBlanc	...	hair department head
Geordie Sheffer	...	assistant hair stylist
Dave Snyder	...	makeup applicator/sculptor
Sarah Spier	...	makeup assistant
Christien Tinsley	...	special makeup effects artist
Teresa Valenzuela	...	wig maker
Corey Welk	...	additional makeup artist

Production Management

Maritza Carbajal	...	production assistant: mexican unit
Karen Ruth Getchell	...	production supervisor
Robert Graf	...	unit production manager
Omar Veytia	...	production manager: Mexico
Ralph Bertelle	...	executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Bac DeLorme	...	second assistant director
Peter Dress	...	second assistant director: second unit (as Pete Dress)
Jery Hewitt	...	second unit director
Jai James	...	second second assistant director
Betsy Magruder	...	first assistant director
Donald Murphy	...	first assistant director: second unit
Taylor Phillips	...	second second assistant director: second unit

Art Department

Chris Alvarez	...	welding lead foreperson (as Chris M. Alvarez)
J. Todd Anderson	...	visual consultant
Ulrike Auer-Erdoes	...	paint foreperson (as Ulli Auer-Erdoes)
Pedro Barquin	...	on-set greensperson
James Barth	...	construction lead foreperson (as Jim Barth)
Joe Barton	...	greens foreperson
Thomas J. Barton	...	key greensperson
Robin Blagg	...	propmaker lead foreperson
Meg Blissell	...	signwriter
Marcia Calosio	...	assistant set decorator
John C. Cameron	...	assistant property master
Thomas Chapman	...	propmaker foreperson
Victor Chavez	...	propmaker foreperson (as Victor A. Chavez)
Dennis Collins	...	on-set painter
Sage Emmett Connell	...	set dresser (as Sage Connell)
Chadney Everett	...	set decoration foreperson
Bobbi Jo Gonzales	...	property assistant
Paul Haag	...	set dresser
Paul Harman	...	signwriter
Gregory Hill	...	graphic designer (as Gregory L. Hill)
Deborah Jensen	...	assistant art director (as Deborah L. Jensen)
Arlen Johnson	...	general lead foreperson (as Arlen J. Johnson)
Caylen Johnson	...	welding foreperson (as Caylen F. Johnson)
Jason Mack	...	set dresser
Roberta Marquez Seret	...	art department coordinator (as Roberta Marquez)
Pat Martine	...	paint lead foreperson: Marfa, Texas
Jerry Martinez	...	labor lead foreperson
Quentin Matthys	...	set dresser
Cee Moravec	...	on-set dresser
Vance O'Loughlin	...	propmaker foreperson (as John Vance O'Loughlin)
Jesus Ornelas	...	plaster foreperson
David Phillips	...	propmaker lead foreperson
Zacheriah T. Rheam	...	toolperson (as Zach Rheam)
Ernest Romine	...	paint foreperson (as Ernie Romine)
Debbie Seif	...	construction accountant
Jaime Souza	...	paint foreperson
Bryan Stinson	...	propmaker foreperson (as Brian Stinson)
Scott Troha	...	leadperson
Benjamin M. Walsh	...	set dresser
Keith Walters	...	property master
Christopher Windisch	...	construction coordinator
Jeri Woodward	...	paint lead foreperson
Randal Woodward	...	charge scenic artist
James Wiley Fowler	...	set dresser (uncredited)
Tony Perez	...	set dresser (uncredited)
Chris Windisch Jr.	...	laborer/greensman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Craig Berkey	...	re-recording mixer / sound designer
Joseph F. Brennan	...	boom operator (as Joe Brennan)
Joel Dougherty	...	assistant sound editor
Cole Gittinger	...	cable person
Catherine Harper	...	foley artist
Kenton Jakub	...	adr editor
Randall L. Johnson	...	boom operator (as Randy Johnson)
Peter F. Kurland	...	sound mixer (as Peter Kurland)
Skip Lievsay	...	re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Darrin Mann	...	foley mixer
Christopher Moriana	...	foley artist (as Chris Moriana)
Greg Orloff	...	re-recording mixer
Derek Vanderhorst	...	foley editor (as Derek Vander Horst)
Byron Wilson	...	dialogue editor
Eric Harwood	...	re-recording mix technician (uncredited)
Jeff Knudsen	...	sound mixer: second unit (uncredited)
Roy Machado	...	adr mixer (uncredited)
Jordan O'Neill	...	dts sound mastering engineer (uncredited)
Onofre Ortega	...	dubbing mixer (uncredited)
Jessica B. Schultz	...	sound mixer: additional (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Peter Chesney Jr.	...	special effects foreperson (as Pete Chesney)
Peter Chesney	...	special effects coordinator
Tom Chesney	...	special effects technician
Helen Cohen	...	special effects makeup business manager
Paul Deely	...	special effects technician
Jason Hamer	...	makeup effects coordinator
Scott Hussion	...	special effects production assistant (as Scott E. Hussion)
Emmet Kane	...	special effects technician
Sandra Stewart	...	special effects technician (as Sandy Stewart)
Erin Sullivan	...	sculptor/fabricator
Russell Tamillo	...	special effects production assistant
Diane Woodhouse	...	special effects makeup production coordinator
Mark Ballou	...	fabricator: Tinsley Transfers Inc. (uncredited)
Megan Flagg	...	special makeup effects artist: Tinsley Transfers (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Stunts

Bill Anagnos	...	stunts
Christopher Lee Bailey	...	stunts
Tim Buchanan	...	stunts
Laurence Chavez	...	stunts
Eddie J. Fernandez	...	stunts (as Eddie Fernandez)
Lakshman Nathaniel Garin	...	stunts (as Lakshman Garin)
Jim Henry	...	stunts
Ben Hernandez Bray	...	stunts (as Ben Bray)
Jery Hewitt	...	stunt coordinator
Toby Holguin	...	stunts
Brett A. Myrick	...	stunts (as Brett Myrick)
Mark Norby	...	stunt double: Mr. Brolin
Steve Rizzo	...	stunts
Tom Roach	...	stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	stunts (as Tommy Rosales)
Ramsey Scott	...	stunts
Jose Vasquez	...	stunts
Laurence Vasquez	...	stunts
Jim Henry	...	stunt double: Chip Love (uncredited)
Steve Rizzo	...	stunt double: Zach Hopkins (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Phillip Abeyta	...	rigging electrician
Ron Alexus	...	assistant chief lighting technician
Phillip Allard	...	rigging electrician (as Phil Allard)
Daniel 'Lee' Andres	...	rigging grip
Liza Bambenek	...	second assistant camera: "a" camera (as Liza 'Wintapants' Bambenek)
Thomas Bango	...	first camera assistant: second unit
Roger Basquette	...	video assist (as 'Rogers' W. Basquette)
Josh Blakeslee	...	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Joshua Blakeslee)
Bryan Booth	...	assistant chief rigging electrician
Paul Candrilli	...	second company grip
Dave Childers	...	first company grip: second unit (as David Childers)
Roger Deakins	...	camera operator
Paul Elliott	...	director of photography: second unit
Kevin Fahey	...	second company rigging grip
Richard Foreman Jr.	...	still photographer
Jamie Garcia	...	electrician
Charley Gilleran	...	rigging key grip
Andy Graham	...	camera operator: second unit
George Greene	...	electrician
Bruce Hamme	...	dolly grip
Andy Harris	...	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Hank Herrera	...	rigging grip
Gary Kangrga	...	rigging grip
Tommy Kelii	...	electrician
Scott Kidner	...	chief lighting technician: second unit
Nikki LeBlanc	...	rigging electrician (as Nikki 'Bubbles' LeBlanc)
Mitchell Andrew Lillian	...	first company grip (as Mitch Lillian)
Jeff Lomaglio	...	grip
Chris Mack	...	first assistant camera: second unit
Rick Marroquin	...	grip
Glenn E. Moran	...	rigging electrician (as Glenn Moran)
Chris Napolitano	...	chief lighting technician
Louis Nelson	...	electrician (as Lou Nelson)
David A. Parks	...	chief rigging electrician
Jim Threadgill	...	rigging grip
Asa-Luke Twocrow	...	grip
Alexis van Kersen Li	...	film loader
Peter Weidenfeller	...	grip
Richard A. Anderson	...	grip (uncredited)
Paul Birk	...	best boy electric: second unit (uncredited)
Don Hayashi	...	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Greg Hewett	...	rigging grip (uncredited)
Trevor Howe	...	grip (uncredited)
Val Schubert	...	grip (uncredited)
Michael J. Schwartz	...	lighting technician (uncredited)
Mark Steinig	...	rigging grip (uncredited)
Stephen Thorp	...	electrician (uncredited)
Greg Travis	...	electrician (uncredited)
Alan Trever	...	rigging grip (uncredited)
James Walton	...	electrician (uncredited)
Wes Whittaker	...	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Jo Edna Boldin	...	location casting
Elizabeth Gabel	...	background casting
Barbara Harris	...	voice casting
Katy Houska	...	background casting assistant
Tracy Kilpatrick	...	additional casting
Marie A.K. McMaster	...	casting assistant: New Mexico (as Marie A. Kohl)
Amelia Rasche McCarthy	...	casting associate: New York (as Amelia Rasche)
Kathryn Schuetze	...	casting assistant: New Mexico (as Kathryn 'Kit' Schuetze)
Rachel Tenner	...	casting associate: Los Angeles

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Aleah Ames	...	key costumer
Debra Chapman	...	seamstress
Lori DeLapp	...	costume supervisor
Jenny Eagan	...	assistant costume designer
Emily Egge	...	on-set costumer
Delia Hauser	...	costumer
Christine Hawes	...	costumer
Nikki Kelly	...	wardrobe production assistant
Claire Sandrin	...	on-set costumer
Lisanne Scafine	...	set costumer: second unit
Stephani Lewis	...	seamstress (uncredited)
Mary Beth Sterling	...	costume staff assistant: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Buster Jacob Coen	...	post-production assistant
Catherine Farrell	...	post-production coordinator
Bruce Goodman	...	colorist: dailies
Michael Hatzer	...	digital color timer: Efilm (as Mike Hatzer)
Michael Kennedy	...	digital intermediate producer: Efilm (as Mike Kennedy)
Catie Laffoon	...	post-production assistant
Katie Mcquerrey	...	assistant editor (as Katherine McQuerrey)
Josh Rappaport	...	post production coordinator: Miramax Films
Neil A. Stelzner	...	associate film editor
Roland Eisinger	...	digital intermediate film scanner (uncredited)
Tom Reiser	...	colorist assist: Efilm (uncredited)
Joel Steven	...	telecine assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

Michael Dellheim	...	location manager
Fernando Estrada	...	location manager: Mexico unit
Robbie Friedmann	...	location manager: Marfa, Texas unit
Joe Lane	...	assistant location manager
Rebecca Puck Stair	...	location assistant (as Rebecca 'Puck' Stair)
Steve White	...	assistant location manager: Marfa, Texas unit
Jeremy Alter	...	location manager: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Bree Merkwan	...	location assistant (uncredited)

Music Department

Linda Cohen	...	music executive
Michael Farrow	...	music mixer / music recordist
Todd Kasow	...	music editor
Sandra Park	...	orchestra contractor (as Sandy Park)
Chris Robertson	...	music clearance
Jon Mattox	...	trailer music composer (uncredited)
John Patitucci	...	Bass (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Thomas Johnston	...	script supervisor
Mamie Mitchell	...	script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department

Cody Frost	...	driver
Edward Lassak	...	transportation captain (as Edward A. Lassak)
William F. Luehm	...	picture vehicle coordinator (as William Luehm)
Paul Ripple	...	transportation dispatcher
Timothy P. Ryan	...	transportation coordinator (as Timothy Ryan)
Brian Kay	...	production van driver (uncredited)
Lucas Pierce	...	driver (uncredited)
Doug Stewart	...	driver: camera car (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Douglas N. Acton	...	medic (as Douglas Acton)
Kirby Adams	...	studio production finance
Janine L. Aines	...	animal trainer
Sage Asteak	...	set production assistant
Mark Brooks	...	wrangler
Val Callaway	...	production assistant
Chris Carroll	...	intern
Craig Carter	...	head wrangler: Marfa, Texas unit
Elizabeth Cash	...	production assistant
Jeane Champion	...	craft service (as Jeane Zekowski)
Michael Chochol	...	production assistant
Stephen Clarke	...	set production assistant
Andrea Coles	...	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Rob Corlew	...	assistant production coordinator
Melinda Eichberg	...	animal trainer
Marcy Etheridge	...	wrangler: Marfa, Texas unit
John Claude Fedrick	...	office production assistant: Marfa, Texas unit
Carrie Fleming	...	assistant: Mr. Bardem
Shyama Friedenson	...	marketing: Paramount Vantage
Rachael Lin Gallaghan	...	production coordinator
Raul Chico Goler	...	office production assistant
Peter Grendle	...	production assistant
Drew Houpt	...	the one right tool
Nathan Kelly	...	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Ernie Klein	...	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Cheryl Kurk	...	production accountant
Lisa Kurk-Dmytryk	...	additional accountant (as Lisa Kurk)
Louis A. Lanni	...	set production assistant
Khary Lee	...	animal trainer
Yolanda Lopez	...	customs broker: Mexico unit
Jennifer Mancuso	...	production secretary
Ryon Marshall	...	wrangler: Marfa, Texas unit
Carmen Matthews	...	craft service
Carol Maxwell	...	accounting clerk
Mimi N. McGreal	...	travel coordinator
Patricia Mary Murphy	...	serious matters (as Patricia Mary Murphy Esq.)
Dale O'Malley	...	medic
Wesley A. Oliver	...	assistant: Mr. Jones (as Wes Oliver)
Jason Owen	...	wrangler foreperson: Marfa, Texas unit (as Jason M. Owen)
Dean Parker	...	assistant: Mr. Burwell
Gabriel Pérez	...	production coordinator: Mexico unit
Kristen DeVore Rakes	...	assistant: Mr. Brolin (as Kristen Rakes)
Jeremy Reisig	...	set production assistant (as Jeremy W. Reisig)
Larry Rice	...	weather guru
Tom Roach	...	animal trainer
Mark Rothman	...	assistant: Mr. Rudin
Howard Samuelsohn	...	dialect coach: Mr. Bardem
Philip Seeger	...	set production assistant (as Philip L. Seeger)
Cheryl Shawver	...	animal trainer
Sue Smith	...	assistant production coordinator: Marfa, Texas unit
Todd Spears	...	payroll accountant (as Todd C. Spears)
Louise Spencer	...	unit publicist (as Louise A. Spencer)
Caroline Starkman	...	caterer: For Stars Catering
Peter M. Starkman	...	caterer: For Stars Catering
Holly L. Tadych	...	craft service assistant (as Holly Tadych)
Narges Takesh	...	story editor
Brett Tyne	...	dialect coach: Ms. Macdonald
Caesar Ursic	...	medical consultant (as Dr. Caesar Ursic)
Victoria Vopni	...	animal trainer (as Victoria M. Vopni)
Jeff J. Williams	...	security: Mr. Jones (as Jeff 'Big Daddy' Williams)
Melissa Wiseman	...	second assistant accountant
Angelo Womack	...	office production assistant
Karen Yokomizo	...	first assistant accountant
Joe Freeman	...	gunsmith (uncredited)
Brenda Herrera	...	publicist (uncredited)
Matthew Honovic	...	assistant: Mr. Rudin (uncredited)
Amy Israel	...	production executive (uncredited)
Adam Kassan	...	studio executive (uncredited)
Brent Lambert	...	body double (uncredited)
Brian G. Lax	...	set medic (uncredited)
Kara Mazzola	...	Production Finance Coordinator: Miramax Films (uncredited)
Carlos A. Montoya	...	stand-in (uncredited)
Noel Davis Poyner	...	publicity intern (uncredited)
John H. Price	...	on-set interviews (uncredited)
Rodney Smith	...	stand-in: Agua Man (uncredited)
Matthew J. Vince	...	post production facility operations (uncredited)
Travis Quentin Young	...	voice actor (uncredited)

Thanks

Jason Willaford	...	the producers wish to thank
Ree Willaford	...	the producers wish to thank

Crew believed to be complete

Is No Country for Old Men a good movie?

No Country For Old Men, directed by the Coen Brothers, in my opinion, is a masterpiece. A very commendable job by the directors, worthy performances by Bardem and Brolin and a breathtaking cinematography br Deakins supports the intense and powerful message the film intended to deliver.

Is No Country for Old Men disturbing?

Parents need to know that this violent, mature crime drama from the filmmakers behind Fargo isn't for kids.

Whats the meaning behind No Country for Old Men?

It's about the passing of time and generational change. It's about the growing nature of violence within the men who claim these spaces. It's no coincidence that these three men were the central focus of the film's narrative, where each of them represented the past, present, and future of these lands.

Who was the killer in No Country for Old Men?

Anton Chigurh (/ʃɪˈɡɜːr/) is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Cormac McCarthy's novel No Country for Old Men. In the film adaptation of the same name, he is portrayed by Javier Bardem.