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The Way of the Gun( 2000)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ryan Phillippe

      Mr. Parker

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      Benicio del Toro

      Mr. Longbaugh

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      Juliette Lewis

      Robin

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      Taye Diggs

      Jeffers

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      Nicky Katt

      Obecks

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      Geoffrey Lewis

      Abner Mercer

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      Scott Wilson

      Hale Chidduck

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      Dylan Kussman

      Dr. Allen Painter

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      James Caan

      Joe Sarno

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      Sarah Silverman

      Raving Bitch

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      Kristin Lehman

      Francesca Chidduck

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      Henry Griffin

      P. Whipped

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      Armando Guerrero

      Federale #1

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      Andres Orozco

      Federale #2

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      Irene Santiago

      Sloppy Prostitute

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Fri Jan 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...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    8500000.00

    Revenue

    19125401.00

    Keywords

    • hotel
    • gunslinger
    • mexico
    • ransom
    • kidnapping
    • gangster
    • mexican standoff
    • sperm bank
    • rags to riches
    • surrogate mother
    • money
    • gunfight
    • drifter
    • criminal
    • desert
    • millionaire
    • neo-western