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The Way of the Gun is a 2000 American neo-Western heist action thriller film directed and written by Christopher McQuarrie in his directorial debut.
Summaries. Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother carrying a baby for a powerful, shady man. Two petty, violent criminals kidnap a woman who is being paid $1million to be a surrogate mother.
Sep 8, 2000 · Longbaugh and Mr. Parker drive her into Mexico, the bodyguards ( Taye Diggs and Nicky Katt) follow--and so does grizzled old Joe Sarno ( James Caan ), the suicidal but competent enforcer who is relied upon by the shady millionaire ( Scott Wilson ).
The Way of the Gun: Directed by Christopher McQuarrie. With Ryan Phillippe, Benicio Del Toro, Juliette Lewis, Taye Diggs. Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother carrying a baby for a powerful, shady man.
- Christopher Mcquarrie
- 2 min
- The opening sequence was in his head for quite a while before he even found the story to build around it. It was inspired by an awkward, uncomfortable encounter at a dog park that saw some folks playing frisbee grow angry with others hanging out with their dogs.
- The sequence was originally intended to be part of a fake trailer for a film starring these two guys as opposed to an actual opening. It was his attempt at showing disregard for backstory when it comes to these characters.
- McQuarrie’s wife, Heather McQuarrie, is The Way of the Gun‘s costume designer, and she also gave him the idea for the Cesarean section scene.
- He was “very resistant” to casting Phillippe, but the actor wouldn’t take no without the opportunity for a meeting. They sat down for a chat, and McQuarrie asked why he even wanted to do this film when other offers he was getting promised more exposure and higher pay.
For contemporary desperados Parker and associate Longbaugh, crime means survival at any cost. Their impromptu plan to kidnap surrogate mother Robin, just weeks from delivering the son...
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- Crime, Drama
- R
Jan 1, 2000 · The Way Of The Gun Review. Drifter crooks Parker and Longbaugh kidnap the heavily-pregnant Robin, who is acting as surrogate mother for a wealthy couple involved in organised...
