KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM
2017 · 137 min · R

Logan

Directed by James Mangold · Action, Drama, Science Fiction

Logan (2017) is a Action film, directed by James Mangold set in Texas, Oklahoma City, North Dakota, and Mexico during the near future. It runs 137 minutes and is rated R.

A superhero and road trip, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of family & loyalty, grief & loss, and redemption run throughout.

Composer
Marco Beltrami
Cinematography
John Mathieson
Cast
Hugh JackmanDafne KeenPatrick StewartElizabeth RodriguezBoyd HolbrookStephen MerchantRichard E. GrantStephen Dunlevy

The world of this film

Setting

Where
TexasOklahoma CityNorth DakotaMexico

Premise & themes

Themes
Family & LoyaltyGrief & LossRedemption
Tone
BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction
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