The Gunman

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The Gunman

R

2015

1h 55m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

03/07/2017

The Gunman doesn't shoot blanks, but it is never fully loaded.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

04/16/2015

3/5

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.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

04/16/2015

3/5

If you want a thriller about architecture, here is your thing. Gaudi with Guns, they could have called it.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/21/2022

2/5

...a dull, emotionally inert, slog of an experience.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

06/09/2022

2/4

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.

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

02/12/2021

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.

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Laurie S

@Karlwinters Mar 7

The only thing that spoiled it was the two assassins survived not only two explosions but a clay mine blast too. Very unrealistic. To top it all Rylance, who was shot by Terrier, quickly healed up like Wolverine.

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Chris S

@Medicnco17 Jan 3

I dislike Sean Penn, but I firmly believe this movie is excellent. The action scenes are executed perfectly. Sean Penn embodies his character flawlessly. All the characters are convincingly played. The storyline is exceptionally well crafted.

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Harker K.

@harker588 Nov 30

Probably the best movie about the lives of former military from various countries all participating in this new world of war as opportunity for expansion while using NGOs or the UN Aid as cover. War is no longer peace. War is opportunity. War is mineral resources expansion. War is jobs. War is private equity making more money. I like this story because although Sean Penn’s character chose to live this life, he’s makes the most of it finding love, and then questioning the reason why the assassination of the mining minister took place in the first place.

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D. Evan S

@RT61196511 Nov 26

Seems dramatically underappreciated! I found the personal angst, moral dilemmas, and unknown forces beckoning to resolve past misdeeds compelling.

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Keith B B

@Okbullard Jul 5

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.

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Jelisije J

@jjosifovic 01/25/2023

An overly long predictable action film that I expected better from Sean Penn.

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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, Crime, Drama
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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