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Cast

Ryan Phillippe
as Parker

Benicio Del Toro
as Longbaugh

James Caan
as Joe Sarno

Juliette Lewis
as Robin

Taye Diggs
as Jeffers

Nicky Katt
as Obecks

Scott Wilson
as Hale Chidduck

Dylan Kussman
as Dr. Allen Painter

Kristin Lehman
as Francesca Chidduck

Geoffrey Lewis
as Abner

Mando Guerrero
as Federale No. 1

Andres Orozco
as Federale No. 2

Henry Griffin
as P Whipped

Irene Santiago
as Sloppy Prostitute

Jan Jensen
as Recpetionist

Jose Perez

Neil Pollock
as Interviewer

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Critic Reviews for The Way of the Gun

Audience Reviews for The Way of the Gun

• Nov 29, 2011

  Christopher McQuarrie's directorial debut "The Way of the Gun" is an off-beat reimagining of the classic Western that starts and ends with a loud bang. It gets far-fetched and outlandish from time to time, but never so much that we become uninterested. It is a handsomely directed film, featuring a fine array of well-choreographed shootouts and impressive performances. At times it can be a tad bit pretentious, but McQuarrie quickly gets back on our level and distracts us with firefights and questions about paternity. His writing is definitely one of the stronger elements here. I enjoyed this film very much.
  Stephen E Super Reviewer
• Nov 10, 2011

  It was good, but not much more than that. It kept me interested throughout and some parts were really enjoyable, mainly the crazy gun fight at the end. The story is a bit weak, but it sufficed. Ryan Phillippe was funny and Benicio Del Toro was really quiet for some reason. James Caan's performance was quite different than any other movie he's been in. In movies like Misery and Elf, he was quiet and was soft-spoken, but here he plays sort of a messenger who knows how to handle a gun. The actors were generally well-cast. I can't say The Way of the Gun is memorable, but it's a good movie to watch when there's nothing else to do.
  

  Kevin M Super Reviewer
• Sep 06, 2011

  "The Way of the Gun" is an uneven and unbalanced film that has it's moments but ultimately comes off as contrived and pointless. First let me say that the performances, especially those by Phillippe, Del Toro and Caan, are all solid but in the end it takes a decent script to make the film. There is so much going on and it's presented in a very jumbled and confusing manner that it all comes off very sloppy in the end. The gunfights, while entertaining enough, are in excess in terms of sheer madness (When a guy goes behind a concrete wall shooting countless clips and shotgun rounds into said wall, doesn't really do anything) and seems stupid on the part of the characters. All in all this is a film that comes off as confusing and muddled but the countless gun fights, as overkill as they are, should leave those that can stomach the violence entertained enough.
  

  Chris B Super Reviewer
• Aug 22, 2011

  Strange but entertaining. Might have been more realistic with a few fewer coincidences.
  Ed K Super Reviewer

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