When 1870s Outlaws Fought Invading Aliens

Despite its grounded setting, this film blends the gritty American Wild West with high-tech alien warfare. An amnesiac outlaw and a powerful cattle baron must join forces to repel extraterrestrial invaders from their frontier town.

The concept sounds like a bizarre joke, but it is actually based on a specific graphic novel from 2006. It turns the traditional Western genre on its head by pitting primitive six-shooters against advanced space technology. Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig lead a cast that struggles to survive an abduction plot in the 1870s. It remains a fascinating experiment in mashing up two completely different cinematic worlds.