2 Guns (2013)

Two hardened criminals get into trouble with the US border patrol after meeting with a Mexican drug lord, and then revelations start to unfold.

Director:

Baltasar Kormákur

Writers:

Blake Masters (screenplay by), Steven Grant (based on the Boom! Studios graphic novels by)

Stars:

Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Denzel Washington	...	Bobby
Mark Wahlberg	...	Stig
Paula Patton	...	Deb
Edward James Olmos	...	Papi Greco
Bill Paxton	...	Earl
Robert John Burke	...	Jessup
James Marsden	...	Quince
Greg Sproles	...	Chief Lucas
Fred Ward	...	Admiral Tuwey
Patrick Fischler	...	Dr. Ken
Derek Solorsano	...	Ferret Nose Julio
Edgar Arreola	...	Rudy (Papi's Men)
Kyle Clements	...	Teemo (as Kyle Russell Clements)
Christopher Matthew Cook	...	Thick (as Matthew Cook)
Tim Bell	...	Lean (as Timothy Bell)

Storyline

Robert Trench, an undercover DEA agent, takes advantage of gunman Michael Stigman's idea to rob a bank to bust him and a mob boss. However, it proves too successful with much more money seized than anticipated with Trench's forces not stopping the getaway. Complicating things still more, Stigman turns out to be a Naval Intelligence agent who shoots Trench and takes the money. The interservice debacle suddenly finds Trench and Stigman in a bloody web of corrupt clandestine rivalries as they are hunted, blackmailed and isolated for the money on both sides of the law. Now, the fugitives must work together to find a way out of this situation with no one to turn to but themselves.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | killer | audi | close up of breasts | cow | 

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Taglines:

2 Guns, 1 Bank.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence throughout, language and brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Universal [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

2 August 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Two Guns

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$61,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$27,059,130, 4 August 2013, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$75,612,460

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$131,940,411

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures,Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films (EFO Films),Marc Platt Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mark Wahlberg is chewing gum in nearly every scene he is in.

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Goofs

When they order breakfast Stig tries to persuade Bobby that they should leave a more generous tip because the waitress is about to be out of a job. Stig then sets the diner on fire and leaves the tip on their table as they exit. Quite how leaving paper money in a burning building is supposed to help the waitress is something of a mystery.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Stig: Hi.
Waitress Maggie: Hi.
Stig: How many?
Waitress Maggie: two.

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Connections

Referenced in The Big Review: Episode #2.4 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Entregate
Written by Matt Hirt, Marc Ferrari, Francisco Rodriguez
Performed by Matt Hirt and Francisco Rodriguez
Courtesy of FirstCom Music

User Reviews

Decent but not great.

Had a chance to view it this week with only the trailer as a guide as to what I was about to see. It turned out to be mildly better than I was anticipating. Mark Wahlberg brought a comical element that worked with the overall story with Denzel basically being the straight man throughout. Denzel plays his role smoothly with a slight sarcastic comedic side. I thought they both played off each other very well to keep you intrigued with the ongoing twisting plot. Good to see James Edward Olmos after a long absence from the big screen. Always be LT. Castillo from Miami Vice fame to me. Don't base your opinion on the trailer as I had. Worth a look.