The Way of the Gun
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| Directed by | Christopher McQuarrie |
| Produced by | Kenneth Kokin |
| Written by | Christopher McQuarrie |
| Starring |
Ryan Phillippe Benicio del Toro Juliette Lewis Taye Diggs Nicky Katt Scott Wilson James Caan |
| Music by | Joe Kraemer |
| Cinematography | Dick Pope |
| Edited by | Stephen Semel |
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Artisan Entertainment
Aqaba Productions |
| Distributed by | Artisan Entertainment |
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Running time
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119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8.5 million |
| Box office | $13,069,740 |
The Way of the Gun is a 2000 American crime-thriller film written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, his directorial debut, and stars Ryan Phillippe and Benicio del Toro, with Juliette Lewis, Taye Diggs, Nicky Katt, Scott Wilson, and James Caan in supporting roles.
The film was released on September 8, 2000, and was a commercial disappointment, grossing $13 million against a production budget of $8.5 million. The critical reception was mixed, with some critics praising the acting and action sequences, but criticizing the limits of the script and character development.
The film is now considered a cult film.
Parker and Longbaugh are a pair of low-level petty criminals, living off the grid and funding their existence through unconventional and often illegal means. Wanting to move past petty crime, they vow to get the proverbial "big score." While at a sperm donation clinic, the pair overhear a telephone conversation detailing a $1,000,000 payment to a surrogate mother for bearing the child of money launderer Hale Chidduck. Parker and Longbaugh resolve to kidnap the surrogate, Robin, but their attempt escalates into a shootout with her bodyguards, Jeffers and Obecks. The kidnappers are able to elude the bodyguards, who are arrested.
Jeffers and Obecks are bailed out and returned to Chidduck by his right-hand man Joe Sarno. As Sarno begins coordinating Robin's rescue, Longbaugh contacts her gynecologist, Dr. Allen Painter, and orders him to a truck stop to examine Robin. After the examination, Painter returns to Chidduck, and it is revealed that the doctor is Chidduck's son. It is also revealed that Jeffers and Chidduck's wife are romantically involved.
Longbaugh calls from a motel south of the Mexican border and demands a $15 million ransom. Jeffers and Obecks, tempted by the money, begin forming a plan to save the child and keep the money. As Longbaugh hangs up the telephone outside the motel, he is approached by Sarno, who offers to pay $1 million if they surrender Robin and simply walk away. Longbaugh declines the offer and returns to his room, where Parker and Robin are playing cards. Sarno then returns to Chidduck's home to plan the next step.
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