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The Gunman

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15% Tomatometer 179 Reviews 31% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier (Sean Penn) is back, suffering from PTSD and digging wells to atone for his violent past. After an attempt is made on his life, Terrier flies to London to find out who wants him dead -- and why. Terrier's search leads him to a reunion with Annie (Jasmine Trinca), a woman he once loved, who is now married to an oily businessman (Javier Bardem) with dealings in Africa.
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With an uninspired plot and rote set pieces that are overshadowed by its star's physique, The Gunman proves a muddled misfire in the rapidly aging Over-50 Action Hero genre.

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Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association The Gunman doesn't shoot blanks, but it is never fully loaded. Mar 7, 2017 Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald Part of the problem is the script's determination to drag some of Spain's most scenic spots into the action whether or not they suit the mood. Rated: 3/5 Apr 16, 2015 Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald If you want a thriller about architecture, here is your thing. Gaudi with Guns, they could have called it. Rated: 3/5 Apr 16, 2015 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies ...a dull, emotionally inert, slog of an experience. Rated: 2/5 Aug 21, 2022 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Unfortunately, no matter how many beautiful locations are served up by the globetrotting plot, or how pumped-up Penn may look, the story is very familiar stuff, but without anything to set it apart. Rated: 2/4 Jun 9, 2022 Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site It is largely a clichéd scaffolding for certain violent set pieces, which are interesting as formal exercises of a kind, but have no long-lasting emotional or any other kind of impact, except to further inure audiences to killing and brutality. Feb 12, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Keith B B Generally I enjoyed it but it was a little convoluted and took quite awhile to figure out who was after him. I've always liked Sean Penn and that was the main reason I watched it considering the tepid reviews. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/05/25 Full Review chandankumar L You can choose this to watch for a good passing time and .. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/19/24 Full Review Sunny C Its very interesting movie Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/19/24 Full Review P Adil s It was a great entertainment. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/19/24 Full Review KD I don't understand all the negative reviews at all. I thought it was pretty enjoyable. Not a ton of action for a movie called Gunman but the action it had was done well, and the acting was top tier. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review Jelisije J An overly long predictable action film that I expected better from Sean Penn. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Pierre Morel

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Sean Penn

Jim Terrier

Idris Elba

DuPont

Ray Winstone

Stanley

Mark Rylance

Cox

Javier Bardem

Felix

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Sean Penn as Jim Terrier in "The Gunman." (L-R) Sean Penn as Jim Terrier and Idris Elba as DuPont in "The Gunman." Sean Penn as Jim Terrier and Jasmine Trinca as Annie in "The Gunman." Sean Penn as Jim Terrier in "The Gunman." (L-R) Ray Winstone as Stanley and Sean Penn as Jim Terrier in "The Gunman." Sean Penn as Jim Terrier in "The Gunman." (L-R) Sean Penn as Jim Terrier and Mark Rylance as Cox in "The Gunman." (L-R) Javier Bardem as Felix, Sean Penn as Jim Terrier and Jasmine Trinca as Annie in "The Gunman." Sean Penn as Jim Terrier in "The Gunman." Jasmine Trinca as Annie in "The Gunman." View more photos

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Synopsis Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier (Sean Penn) is back, suffering from PTSD and digging wells to atone for his violent past. After an attempt is made on his life, Terrier flies to London to find out who wants him dead -- and why. Terrier's search leads him to a reunion with Annie (Jasmine Trinca), a woman he once loved, who is now married to an oily businessman (Javier Bardem) with dealings in Africa.
Director
Pierre Morel
Producer
Andrew Rona, Sean Penn, Ron Halpern
Screenwriter
Don MacPherson, Pete Travis, Sean Penn
Distributor
Open Road
Production Co
Silver Pictures
Rating
R (Some Sexuality|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 20, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 26, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.6M
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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