The Book of Eli is a 2010 English-language Action Adventure motion picture written by Gary Whitta and directed by Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes and The Hughes Brothers and produced by Joel Silver, Denzel Washington, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove and David Valdes under the banner of Alcon Entertainment in collaboration with Silver Pictures. The story revolves around Eli, a nomad in a post-apocalyptic world who seeks to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the West Coast of the United States. The book of eli stars Denzel Washington in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Frances De La Tour and Michael Gambon. The music was composed by Atticus Ross along with Leopold Ross and Claudia Sarne. Cinematography was done by Don Burgess and editing by Cindy Mollo. The movie has a running time of 118 minutes. It was released on 18th March 2010. The Book of Eli was made on a budget of $50 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Warner Bros. Pictures. The story revolves around Eli, a nomad in a post-apocalyptic world who seeks to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the West Coast of the United States.