3:10 to Yuma/Characters
Ben Wade
Played By: Russell Crowe
"Kid, I wouldn't last five minutes leading an outfit like that if I wasn't as rotten as hell."
- Affably Evil
- Deadpan Snarker
- Death Glare
- Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas: Trope Namer.
- Fastest Gun in the West
- Friendly Enemy
- Kick the Son of a Bitch: The only members of the posse he kills are Tucker and McElroy…
- Nice Hat
- Noble Demon
- Warrior Poet
- Wicked Cultured
- You Have Failed Me...: “Well, Tommy, it seems that there was a Pinkerton inside that coach that wasn't quite dead yet. Now, I know Charlie told you, because we done got but a few rules in this outfit. And this is what happens when you put us all at risk."
Dan Evans
Played By: Christian Bale
"I've been standin' on one leg for three damn years waitin' for God to do me a favor...and he ain't listenin'."
- Butt Monkey
- Determined Homesteader
- Dirty Coward
- Handicapped Badass
- Honor Before Reason
- Knight in Sour Armor
- Papa Wolf
- Rancher
- Shell-Shocked Veteran
- Took a Level in Badass
William Evans
Played By: Logan Lerman
"I ain't ever walking in your shoes."
Charlie Prince
Played By: Ben Foster
"Name's Charlie Prince. I expect you heard of me."
Byron McElroy
Played By: Peter Fonda
"Won't change a thing, lettin' me live. I'll come for you."
- Inspector Javert
- Pinkerton Detective
- Politically-Incorrect Villain
- Offstage Villainy
- Worthy Opponent: Appears to be one to Ben Wade at first. Later subverted.
Grayson Butterfield
Played By: Dallas Roberts
"The Southern Pacific will have Ben Wade convicted in a federal court. Hanged in public. An example made. And we will pay to make it happen."
- City Slicker
- The Dandy
- Last-Name Basis
- Reasonable Authority Figure
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Hard to blame him, though.
Doc Potter
Played By: Alan Tudyk
"It's nice to have a conversation with a patient for a change."
- Frontier Doctor
- The Heart
- Killed Mid-Sentence
- Meek Townsman
- Nice Guy
- Not That Kind of Doctor
- Took a Level in Badass
Alice Evans
Played By: Gretchen Mol
"If it's alright by you Mr Wade, I'd rather we not talk."
- All Girls Want Bad Boys: Ben Wade tries to pull this on her.
- Determined Homesteader's Wife
- Hot Mom
Mark Evans
Played By: Benjamin Petry
Tucker
Played By: Kevin Durand
"You have a week, Evans. Then we burn the house."
- The Brute
- The Dragon: for Hollander.
- Jerkass
- Psycho for Hire
- Too Dumb to Live
Glen Hollander
Played By: Lennie Loftin
"Railroad's coming, Dan. Your land's worth more with you off it."