Anton Chigurh
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fictional antagonist
fictional character
fictional hitman
fictional serial killer
film character
literary character
Anton Chigurh is the cold, relentless hitman and primary antagonist in Cormac McCarthy’s novel and the Coen brothers’ film "No Country for Old Men," known for his emotionless demeanor and coin-toss method of deciding victims’ fates.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anton Chigurh canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional antagonist
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fictional character ⓘ fictional hitman ⓘ fictional serial killer ⓘ film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
No Country for Old Men
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surface form:
No Country for Old Men (film)
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| alignmentWithTheme | embodiment of fate and inevitability in No Country for Old Men ⓘ |
| antagonistOf |
Ed Tom Bell
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Llewelyn Moss ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
No Country for Old Men
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surface form:
No Country for Old Men (film)
No Country for Old Men ⓘ
surface form:
No Country for Old Men (novel)
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| associatedWith | drug money from a botched deal in West Texas ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
No Country for Old Men
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surface form:
No Country for Old Men (novel)
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| createdBy | Cormac McCarthy ⓘ |
| createdForWork | No Country for Old Men ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | No Country for Old Men ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2007 (No Country for Old Men film) ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
No Country for Old Men
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surface form:
No Country for Old Men (2005 novel)
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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neo-Western ⓘ thriller ⓘ |
| hairStyle | pageboy haircut (film portrayal) ⓘ |
| injury | car accident near the end of the film ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | amoral ⓘ |
| motive | contract killing for drug cartel ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
philosophical approach to fate
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uncompromising adherence to his own code ⓘ |
| notableScene | gas station coin-toss scene ⓘ |
| novelPublicationYear | 2005 (No Country for Old Men novel) ⓘ |
| occupation | hitman ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
cold
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emotionless ⓘ relentless ⓘ |
| portrayalAward |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (to Javier Bardem)
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BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ
surface form:
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (to Javier Bardem)
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (to Javier Bardem)
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| portrayedBy | Javier Bardem ⓘ |
| pursues | Llewelyn Moss ⓘ |
| roleInWork | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| setting |
Texas
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U.S.–Mexico borderlands region ⓘ
surface form:
United States–Mexico border region
|
| usesMethod | coin toss to decide victims' fates ⓘ |
| weapon |
captive bolt pistol
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silenced shotgun ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.