Storyline
Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier 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, a woman he once loved, who is now married to an oily businessman with dealings in Africa.
Directors
Cast
Idris Elba, Ray Winstone, Mark Rylance, Sean Penn, Javier Bardem, Òscar Foronda, Melina Matthews, Prasanna Puwanarajah, Peter Franzén, Paulina Boneva, Ancuta Breaban, Daniel Adegboyega, Jasmine Trinca, Billy Billingham, Ade Oyefeso, Sarah Moyle, Rachel Lascar, Mark Schardan, Carla Pérez, Annick Weerts, Dacio Caballero, Cuco Usín, Angela Fuente, David Blakeley, Miquel Àngel Ripeu, Txiki Blasi, Alito Rodgers, San Yélamos
Trailer
Reviews
60
Empire
Sub-Ludlum plotting but stylishly executed, this offers a fun night out but is far from a nailed-on franchise-starter.
58
Sean Penn doesn’t make movies very often these days. So when he does, you go in with certain expectations. Sadly, it’s best to leave them at the concession stand if you’re planning on enjoying The Gunman.
50
Village Voice
Penn’s vanity — both in the way he shows off his bod and in the way he drives home the nobility of the once-wayward Terrier — is either the most deeply annoying thing about The Gunman, or the one thing in it that actually works. I’m leaning toward the latter.
40
Ripe, borderline hammy turns from Javier Bardem, Ray Winstone, Idris Elba and Mark Rylance add some spice.
40
A muddled bid for political relevance has led the film-makers to drag on The Gunman’s primary mission: to entertain.
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