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Ethan Jesse Coen (born September 21, 1957) is an American filmmaker, working with his brother, Joel Coen, together known as the Coen brothers(/ˈkoʊən/). Their films span many genres and styles, which they frequently subvert or parody. Among their most acclaimed works are Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), No Country for Old Men (2007), A Serious Man (2009), True Grit (2010) and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). The brothers generally write, direct and produce their films jointly. However, due to regulations, Joel received sole directing credit while Ethan received sole production credit until The Ladykillers (2004). From then on, they would be credited as directors and producers and shared editing credits under the alias Roderick Jaynes. The duo started directing separately in the 2020s, resulting in Joel's The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), Ethan's Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind (2022) and Drive-Away Dolls (2024). Together, they have been nominated for 13 Academy Awards and one individual nomination. They share Best Original Screenplay for Fargo and Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for No Country for Old Men. They won the Palme d'Or for Barton Fink at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. The Coens have written films for other directors, including Sam Raimi's Crimewave (1985), Angelina Jolie's World War II biopic Unbroken (2014) and Steven Spielberg's Cold War drama Bridge of Spies (2015). They produced Terry Zwigoff's Bad Santa (2003) and John Turturro's Romance and Cigarettes (2005). Ethan is also a writer of short stories, theatre and poetry. They are known for their distinctive stylistic trademarks, including genre hybridity. No Country for Old Men, A Serious Man and Inside Llewyn Davis was included in the BBC's 2016 poll of the greatest motion pictures since 2000. In 1998, the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked Fargo among the 100 greatest American movies. Richard Corliss wrote of the Coens: "Dexterously flipping and reheating old movie genres like so many pancakes, they serve them up fresh, not with syrup but with a coating of comic arsenic." Description above from the Wikipedia article Coen brothers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Jack Grayson sits alone in his office. His commanders warn him that Ghost now has support from Hermes, Athena, and Zephyrus Island. Without Mercenary funding, Wraith is collapsing. Jack refuses surrender. Ships hit the shore by dawn. Marc Marigold leads the assault beside Ellie, James, Mitch, Clint, Darren Rift, and Ken Danvers while allied troops storm the beaches. Wraith soldiers fight desperately to hold the line. Marc pushes into the compound and finally confronts Jack. Marc tells him this war has destroyed enough lives. Jack answers coldly that Grace is gone, and Ghost’s destruction is the only thing keeping him alive. He suddenly stabs Marc in the side. James opens fire, but Strider appears and covers Jack’s retreat deeper into the fortress. The battle intensifies. Marc and James fight room to room until a massive blast collapses part of the structure, separating them. James searches through smoke-filled halls until Strider steps from the shadows. Strider blames James for taking everything from him. James tries convincing him the war doesn’t have to end with more death, but Strider attacks. James dodges, rips the knife from Strider’s belt, and knocks away his pistol. Strider lunges again before stopping suddenly. He looks down to see the knife buried in his stomach. As he collapses, James quietly tells him Ellie would never love him. Above them, Marc corners Jack in the top office overlooking the ocean. They fight brutally across shattered glass and broken furniture. Jack grabs a hidden handgun and fires into Marc’s throat. Marc collapses choking before his skin turns gold, healing the wound. Jack kicks him back down and prepares another shot—but James enters and shoots Jack in the chest. Jack staggers backward. Marc rises, aims his tommy gun, and fires again. Jack crashes through the window and falls onto the armored wall, decapitating him. Wraith falls. With the war finally over, Marc Marigold is sworn in as President of the United Islands.
