Posted: Tue., Jun. 6, 2006, 9:00pm PT

Thesps move to 'Country'

Harrelson, Root join Jones, Brolin in 'Men'

Paramount Vantage and Miramax Films have set Woody Harrelson and Stephen Root to star alongside Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem in the Coen brothers' pic "No Country for Old Men."

Thriller is based on the Cormac McCarthy novel and is set in West Texas in 1980.

Scott Rudin is producing with the Coens, who also adapted for the screen. Par Vantage will release domestically, with Miramax handling international distribution.

Harrelson just finished shooting "The Walker" for filmmaker Paul Schrader. Root previously teamed with Joel and Ethan Coen on their films "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and "Ladykillers."


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