

The Way of the Gun
2000-09-08 · 119 min · ★ 6.4
Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful and shady man.
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Production details
- Directors
- Christopher McQuarrie
- Production companies
- Artisan Entertainment, Aqaba Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 8,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 19,125,401
Top Cast
Ryan PhillippeMr. Parker
Benicio del ToroMr. Longbaugh
Juliette LewisRobin
Taye DiggsJeffers
Nicky KattObecks
Geoffrey LewisAbner Mercer
Scott WilsonHale Chidduck
Dylan KussmanDr. Allen Painter
James CaanJoe Sarno
Sarah SilvermanRaving Bitch
Kristin LehmanFrancesca Chidduck
Armando GuerreroFederale #1
Andres OrozcoFederale #2
Irene SantiagoSloppy ProstituteTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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