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The Way of the Gun (2000)

R 09/08/2000 Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller 1h 59m
63%
User
Score
6.6/10
46%
49/100

Choose your side carefully, because the only way out is the way of the gun.

Overview

Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful and shady man.

Christopher McQuarrie

Director

Top Billed Cast

Ryan Phillippe

Ryan Phillippe

Mr. Parker

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Mr. Longbaugh

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Robin

Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Jeffers

Nicky Katt

Nicky Katt

Obecks

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Abner Mercer

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Hale Chidduck

Dylan Kussman

Dylan Kussman

Dr. Allen Painter

James Caan

James Caan

Joe Sarno

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Media

The Way Of The Gun | Theatrical Trailer | 2000

The Way Of The Gun | Theatrical Trailer | 2000

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written on January 20, 2023

**_Convoluted crime drama in the wake of Pulp Fiction_**

Two low-life criminals (Ryan Phillippe & Benicio Del Toro) kidnap a pregnant surrogate (Juliette Lewis) of a rich couple who, unknowingly, has ties to the mob.

"The Way of the Gun" (2000) is an offbeat flick in the tradition of "Pulp Fiction" written & directed by a proven screenwriter and featuring a quality cast, which includes James Caan. It's touted as a "modern Western" with two protagonists patterned after Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (their names in the film are the last names of Butch & Sundance).

It starts out as a black comedy with cussing every other word, but then morphs into a serious crime drama with flashes of gunplay. The score is notable.

Two issues hinder the film: (1) A plot that becomes convolute...

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