The Way of the Gun
Seen it?2000 | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Avengement or Close Range, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$19 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 90K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie
- Ryan PhillippeMr. Parker
- Benicio del ToroMr. Longbaugh
- Juliette LewisRobin
- Taye DiggsJeffers
- Nicky KattObecks
- Geoffrey LewisAbner Mercer
- Scott WilsonHale Chidduck
- Dylan KussmanDr. Allen Painter
- James CaanJoe Sarno
- Sarah SilvermanRaving Bitch