Rent Way of the Gun (2000)
3.3 of 5 from 83 ratings
1h 35min
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- Synopsis:
- Convinced they'll score big money fast by kidnapping a young surrogate mother (Juliette Lewis) carrying the child of a wealthy Southwestern couple, two small-calibre crooks soon run into major problems. Realizing too late that they're in over their heads, the kidnappers fight to keep their plan from unraveling amid a rising tide of bloodshed, mind games and greed.
- Actors:
- Ryan Phillippe, Benicio Del Toro, Juliette Lewis, Taye Diggs, Nicky Katt, Geoffrey Lewis, Dylan Kussman, Scott Wilson, Kristin Lehman, James Caan, Henry Griffin, Armando Guerrero, Andres Orozco, Jan Hanks, José Pérez, Neil Pollock, Irene Santiago, Sarah Silverman, Mark Ebner, Paul Angel Flores
- Directors:
- Christopher McQuarrie
- Writers:
- Christopher McQuarrie
- Studio:
- Momentum
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Thrillers
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Reviews (2) of Way of the Gun
Dreadful, sub Tarantino rubbish - Way of the Gun review by CP Customer
The title says it all - somehow this found it's way on to my list (my partner swears it wasn't her but it most definitely wasn't me!) but please learn from out mistakes and keep it off your own!
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Excellent Underrated Crime Thriller - Way of the Gun review by GI
A first rate crime film, violent and action packed with western influences. This has a great plot, some neat twists and turns and led by two great characters played by Ryan Phillippe and Benicio Del Toro. They play two drifters who see an opportunity, after overhearing a conversation, to kidnap a young pregnant woman (Juliette Lewis) acting as a surrogate for a rich couple and hold her to ransom. What they quickly find out is that the baby's father-to-be is a top crime boss and soon has a host of mercenaries on their tail. James Caan is in a support role and two menacingly cold mercenaries are wonderfully played by Taye Diggs and Nicky Katt. This has some unique chase sequences and action set pieces and the film ends in a deserted Mexican brothel in a climactic battle that has obviously been influenced to some extent by The Wild Bunch (1969). This has some unflinchingly tough scenes but it is at all times exciting and well executed with a sharp script, editing and confidently directed by Christopher McQuarrie in his first film. Good, solid adult crime thriller that is well worth seeking out if you've not seen it.
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