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2000 Certificate 18
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Two professional criminals, Parker (Ryan Phillippe) and Longbaugh (Benicio Del Toro), think they've devised the plan of a lifetime: Kidnap Robin (Juliette Lewis), a pregnant surrogate mother, then collect on the ransom money from the parents-to-be. However, when Parker begins to take a shine to the kidnapping victim, the plan .. Read more

Starring Benicio Del Toro, Ryan Phillippe, James Caan, Juliette Lewis
Director Christopher McQuarrie
Genres Thriller

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The Way Of The Gun

Two professional criminals, Parker (Ryan Phillippe) and Longbaugh (Benicio Del Toro), think they've devised the plan of a lifetime: Kidnap Robin (Juliette Lewis), a pregnant surrogate mother, then collect on the ransom money from the parents-to-be. However, when Parker begins to take a shine to the kidnapping victim, the plan begins to crumble. But it is not until a heavily armed group of mob hit men arrive with the ransom money that Parker and Longbaugh realize they've cooked up a spicy stew of chaos, violence, and confusion. The unborn baby tops it off, making Christopher McQuarrie's THE WAY OF THE GUN a terrifically tense nail-biter.

Starring Benicio Del Toro, Ryan Phillippe, James Caan, Juliette Lewis, Taye Diggs, Nicky Katt, Scott Wilson
Director Christopher McQuarrie
Studio MOMENTUM PICTURES
Run time DVD: 1 hr 54 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Genres Thriller
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 25 Jun 2001
Production year: 2000
Format DVD

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Outrageous, unrelenting and blood-soaked, this quirky crime thriller marked the directorial debut of Christopher McQuarrie — the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Usual Suspects. Informed as much by the spirit of Sam Peckinpah as that of Quentin Tarantino, McQuarrie's visceral ode to contemporary cowboys is an edgy and smartly cynical treat for those who like raw action and provocative themes. Small-time villains Ryan Phillippe (giving his best performance to date) and Benicio Del Toro abduct flaky surrogate mother Juliette Lewis in order to hold the wealthy parents-to-be to ransom. Unfortunately for the crooked duo, the expectant father has underworld connections and soon professional “cleaner” James Caan (on top form) is trailing them to the Mexican border. With Caan closing in and Phillippe romantically drawn to Lewis, the sun-drenched scene is set for twists, turns, double-crosses and mayhem.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006
  • 1 stars out of 4

    Convoluted thriller that gains little from its complexity; underneath the plotting, it's a film about unpleasant people doing very bad things.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 10 out of 10 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Underrated gem!

    Written and directed by Usual Suspects scribe, Christopher McQuarrie, 'Way of the Gun' is a little known gem of the crime genre. Complex and intelligent, the films unflinching portrayl of its unsympathetic protagonists draws parrallels with 'The Wild Bunch. Del Toro is, as always, outstanding, and fellow cast members James Caan, Ryan Phillipe, et al, hold their own admirably in this hard hitting picture.

      • A customer from London
      • Posted 03 Feb 2004 18:23

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    Utter rubbish

    This film opened up with a tirade of obsenities even before the credits started rolling. The acting was not even B movie standard and what was supposed to be a deadly car chase turned out to be quite comical. I kept watching for half an hour when mercifully, the picture froze, so I hit the eject button. Perhaps James Caan would have livened things up, but he hadn't appeared when I lost interest. Steer clear of this rubbish.

      • Betsbigboy from Basildon
      • Posted 11 Apr 2008 18:10

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      • Two professional criminals, Parker (Ryan Phillippe) and Longbaugh (Benicio Del Toro), think they've devised the plan of a lifetime: Kidnap Robin (Juliette Lewis), a pregnant surrogate mother, then ...