A Million Ways to Die in the West
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Country
Production
Budget
$40 000 000
Box office
$87 189 756
Website
Director
Actors
Scenario
Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin
Producer
Scott Stuber, Seth MacFarlane, Jason Clark, Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild, Kiran Bhakta Joshi
Camera operator
Michael Barrett
Composer
Artist
Stephen J. Lineweaver, Daniel Fotheringham, Matt Weaver
Audition
Sheila Jaffe
Editing
Jeff Freeman
Whole Team (47)
Whole Team (47)
Short description
As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gun-slinger, announces his arrival.
What's left behind the scenes
- According to the script of this film, Seth MacFarlane wrote a book. This is the first book in his career.
- One of the signs in the city reads "Windisch and Sons." This is a reference to Christopher Windisch, the set construction coordinator for the film, and his son, who was the foreman of the construction crew.
- The idea for the film originated from a joke by Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild. While talking among themselves, they often laughed at how dangerous the Wild West is always portrayed and how many ways there are to die there.
- When Dr. Brown and the famous DeLorean are shown, it is visible that the car does not have the 'Mr. Fusion' unit on the back, which converted garbage into fuel.
- When Seth MacFarlane's character speaks the Apache language, he says 'Mi La Ku Nis, Mi La Ku Nis,' and this phrase is accompanied by the subtitle 'Okay, okay.' A similar joke was used in MacFarlane's project 'Family Guy: It's a Trap!' (2010), where it is spoken by Jabba the Hutt.
- The Islamic funeral song performed by Seth MacFarlane's character is a variation of the song 'Tarzan Boy' by Baltimora.
- In the scene where Clinch leaves Albert's house to find him outside, Clinch exits through the front door, and the shot at that moment is an exact replica of the famous scenes from the beginning and end of the film 'The Searchers' (1956).
- Charlize Theron had to wear a wig during filming, as she had shaved her head for her role in "Mad Max: Fury Road" (2015).
- Jamie Foxx's cameo role as Django was added after poor audience reactions to test screenings of a shooting gallery scene at the fair, which used images of Black slaves as targets.
- The Islamic funeral song performed by Seth MacFarlane’s character is a variation on the song “Tarzan Boy” by Baltimora.
- In the scene where Clinch exits Albert's house to find him outside, Clinch walks out through the front door, and the shot at that moment is an exact copy of the famous scenes from the beginning and end of the film “The Searchers” (1956).
- The idea for the film originated from a joke by Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild. While talking to each other, they often laughed at how dangerous the Wild West is always portrayed and how many ways there are to die there.
- The idea for the film was born from a joke by Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild. While talking among themselves, they often laughed at how dangerous the Wild West is always portrayed to be and how many ways there are to die there.
- According to the script of this film, Seth MacFarlane wrote a book. It is his first book in his career.
- Jamie Foxx's cameo as Django was added after test audiences reacted poorly to the fairground shooting gallery scene, in which images of Black slaves were used as targets.
- Liam Neeson agreed to play the role of Clinch Leatherwood on the condition that his character would speak with a strong Irish accent. Seth MacFarlane approved this.
- When Seth MacFarlane's character speaks in Apache, he says “Mi La Ku Nis, Mi La Ku Nis,” and this phrase is accompanied by the subtitle “Okay, okay.” A similar joke was also used in MacFarlane’s project “Family Guy: It's a Trap!” (2010), where it is uttered by Jabba the Hutt.
- The Islamic funeral song performed by Seth MacFarlane's character is a variation on the song “Tarzan Boy” by Baltimora.
- Neil Patrick Harris delivers his famous phrase from the series 'How I Met Your Mother' (2005-2014)—'Challenge accepted!'—when Albert challenges him to a duel.
- When Seth MacFarlane's character speaks in Apache, he says “Mi La Ku Nis, Mi La Ku Nis,” and this phrase is accompanied by the subtitle “Okay, okay.” A similar joke was also used in MacFarlane’s project “Family Guy: It's a Trap!” (2010), where it is spoken by Jabba the Hutt.
- Liam Neeson agreed to play Klince Lizewood on the condition that his character would speak with a strong Irish accent. Seth MacFarlane approved this.
- Charlize Theron had to wear a wig on the set of this film because she had shaved her head for her role in 'Mad Max: Fury Road' (2015).
- The shooting gallery at the fair only has 10 targets (2 rows of 5). However, Anna hits 12 out of 10 when she achieves the best score.
- Neil Patrick Harris says his famous phrase from the series “How I Met Your Mother” (2005-2014) – “Challenge accepted!” – when Albert challenges him to a duel.
- According to the film's script, Seth MacFarlane wrote a book. This is the first book of his career.
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