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No Country for Old Men with Leslye Headland

September 28, 2025·2 hr 56 min·5 clips

Gene Jones' first film role as a gas station proprietor faces Anton Chigurh's coin toss in a scene that defines cinematic dread.

Griffin Newman and David Sims, joined by guest Leslye Headland, analyze the Coen Brothers' film No Country for Old Men, focusing on its adaptation from Cormac McCarthy's novel, key scenes like the coin toss, and its themes of fate and morality. They discuss the film's craft, its place in the Coens' filmography, and its 2007 Best Picture win.

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