The Way of the Gun

20002000
RR
1h 59min

Ryan Phillippe, Juliette Lewis, James Caan, Benicio Del Toro, and Taye Diggs in The Way of the Gun (2000)

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Action Crime Drama

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.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.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.

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Bess Armstrong at an event for The Way of the Gun (2000)

Bess Armstrong at an event for The Way of the Gun (2000)

James Caan at an event for The Way of the Gun (2000)

Benicio Del Toro at an event for The Way of the Gun (2000)

Taye Diggs at an event for The Way of the Gun (2000)

Fred Dryer at an event for The Way of the Gun (2000)

Neil Patrick Harris at an event for The Way of the Gun (2000)

Kristin Lehman at an event for The Way of the Gun (2000)

Kristin Lehman at an event for The Way of the Gun (2000)

Geoffrey Lewis at an event for The Way of the Gun (2000)

Juliette Lewis at an event for The Way of the Gun (2000)

Juliette Lewis, Stephen Berra, and Geoffrey Lewis at an event for The Way of the Gun (2000)

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The Hunted

6.1

Narc

7.1

The Escapist

6.2

Public Access

5.2

Traffic

7.6

6.3

The Big Hit

6.1

Joyride

5.0

No Way Back

5.1

Out of Sight

7.0

Two petty if violent criminals kidnap a girl being paid $1m to be a surrogate mother. As the baby is for a gangster the pair's demand for money sees several henchmen and assorted other ruthless characters head after them to Mexico. Bullets rather than talking are always going to settle this one. —Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

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Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong violence/gore, language and some sexuality
Parents guide

Trivia
Christopher McQuarrie's brother, a United States Navy SEAL, was the technical advisor for the gunfight scenes, hence the realism of the coordinated movements, use of cover, and room-clearing tactics used by Parker and Longbaugh.

Goofs
When Longabaugh shoots the first Federale with the sniper rifle, the sonic crack of the bullet is heard, and the impact is seen, before the report of the rifle is audible, indicating a range of over 700 yards, far beyond the range of Jeffers' pistol. Yet Jeffers is able to put down effectively accurate suppressive fire at that range.

Quotes
Longbaugh: There's always free cheese in a mousetrap.

Crazy credits
Henry Griffin is listed as P. Whipped. He is the guy whose girlfriend is yelling at Parker and Longbaugh and ends up fighting them, thus he is "P[ussy] Whipped."

Alternate versions
In Germany, a FSK-16 version was released and was cut. An FSK-18 uncut version was also released.

Connections
Featured in Behind the Scenes: Way of the Gun (2000)

Soundtracks
Rip This Joint
Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Performed by The Rolling Stones

Top review

10/10

Sam Peckinpah is Looking Up Smiling

"Way of the Gun" is the best western to come down that perverbial turnpike in a great while. Like the aging cynical worn out outlaws in Peckinpahs Wild Bunch, these modern day anti-hero's whether Old or young realize that sometimes life gives you that one chance. It is up to you to seize it . whether its kidnapping your fortune or giving birth to it we all soon realize that in the end we all come in the same way & go out the same way the difference being on how hard.

Although I know I am in the extreme minority "Way of the Gun is a much more complete film than Usual Suspects it is a metaphor for the careless way we lead our lives only realizing that the one most innocent and beautiful thing is life it self. Bravo Christopher a fine film indeed!!!

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Release date
- September 8, 2000 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Vidio (Indonesia)
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Also known as
- Шлях зброї
Filming locations
- Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Production companies
- Artisan Entertainment
- Aqaba Productions
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Budget
- $8,500,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $6,055,661
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,150,979
- Sep 10, 2000
Gross worldwide
- $13,200,972

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Runtime
- 1h 59min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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