3:10 To Yuma

A drought has nudged the family of former Union Army officer Dan Evans (Christian Bale) to the brink of starvation, so when he is offered $200 to escort Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) to the prison train in Contention, he willingly accepts.

Bale brings a palpable desperation to his family man, while Crowe excels as the cold-hearted killer.