The Way of the Gun (2000)
Choose your side carefully, because the only way out is the way of the gun.
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.
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: September 8, 2000
Cast
- Ryan Phillippe - Mr. Parker
- Benicio del Toro - Mr. Longbaugh
- Juliette Lewis - Robin
- Taye Diggs - Jeffers
- Nicky Katt - Obecks
- Geoffrey Lewis - Abner Mercer
- Scott Wilson - Hale Chidduck
- Dylan Kussman - Dr. Allen Painter
- James Caan - Joe Sarno
- Sarah Silverman - Raving Bitch
Screenplay
- Christopher McQuarrie (Screenplay)
- Mark Lambert Bristol (Storyboard)
Music: Joe Kraemer
Cinematography: Dick Pope
Editing: Stephen Semel
Production: Artisan Entertainment, Aqaba Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: Español, English
Budget: $9M
Box Office: $19M
Original Language: en
Themes
Kidnapping and Hostage Thriller, Gunfight and Mayhem, Child Kidnapping and the Family's Great Terror, Human Trafficking Nightmare, Capitalism, Greed, and Excess
Keywords
hotel, gunslinger, mexico, ransom, kidnapping, gangster, mexican standoff, sperm bank, rags to riches, surrogate mother, money, gunfight, drifter, criminal, desert
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Way of the Gun about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Way of the Gun?
- The Way of the Gun was directed by Christopher McQuarrie.
- Who stars in The Way of the Gun?
- The Way of the Gun stars Ryan Phillippe, Benicio del Toro, Juliette Lewis, Taye Diggs, Nicky Katt, Geoffrey Lewis.
- How long is The Way of the Gun?
- The Way of the Gun has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is The Way of the Gun?
- The Way of the Gun is a Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of The Way of the Gun?
- The Way of the Gun had a budget of $9M.
- How much did The Way of the Gun gross?
- The Way of the Gun grossed $19M worldwide.
- Where was The Way of the Gun produced?
- The Way of the Gun was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Way of the Gun?
- The themes of The Way of the Gun include: Kidnapping and Hostage Thriller, Gunfight and Mayhem, Child Kidnapping and the Family's Great Terror, Human Trafficking Nightmare, Capitalism, Greed, and Excess.