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The Gunman

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15% Tomatometer 179 Reviews 32% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier (Sean Penn) 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 (Jasmine Trinca), a woman he once loved, who is now married to an oily businessman (Javier Bardem) with dealings in Africa.
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With an uninspired plot and rote set pieces that are overshadowed by its star's physique, The Gunman proves a muddled misfire in the rapidly aging Over-50 Action Hero genre.

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Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association Mar 7, 2017
The Gunman doesn't shoot blanks, but it is never fully loaded. Go to Full Review Sandra Hall Sydney Morning Herald Apr 16, 2015
3/5
Part of the problem is the script's determination to drag some of Spain's most scenic spots into the action whether or not they suit the mood. Go to Full Review Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Apr 16, 2015
3/5
If you want a thriller about architecture, here is your thing. Gaudi with Guns, they could have called it. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 21, 2022
2/5
...a dull, emotionally inert, slog of an experience. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Jun 9, 2022
2/4
Unfortunately, no matter how many beautiful locations are served up by the globetrotting plot, or how pumped-up Penn may look, the story is very familiar stuff, but without anything to set it apart. Go to Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site Feb 12, 2021
It is largely a clichéd scaffolding for certain violent set pieces, which are interesting as formal exercises of a kind, but have no long-lasting emotional or any other kind of impact, except to further inure audiences to killing and brutality. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Juris O @Juris100 Sep 6, 2026 The film seems to be good, but it’s clearly only for one viewing. See more Shannon G @RT11774820 Aug 10, 2026 Don’t know why this is getting low ratings. It’s a great movie and full of action and suspense. 4/5 See more bryce C @RT36550894 Jul 29, 2026 pretty lame, run of the mill predictable script. Nothing you'll watch twice and perhaps not even finish See more Paul S @PManRager Jul 20, 2026 It had a lackluster story, and it was not as exciting as I was hoping it would be, but this movie still provided a lot of nail-biting and epic action, with an intriguing story nonetheless. I definitely recommend it for action, spy-thriller, combat, and drama fans! See more Oscar T @ScarfaceRampage Jun 24, 2026 An underrated movie, Sean Penn with a Glock 18 See more Judith H @sugarpaws777 May 6, 2026 I LOVED THE CAST!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Pierre Morel

Director

Sean Penn

Jim Terrier

Idris Elba

DuPont

Ray Winstone

Stanley

Mark Rylance

Cox

Javier Bardem

Felix

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Sean Penn as Jim Terrier in "The Gunman." (L-R) Sean Penn as Jim Terrier and Idris Elba as DuPont in "The Gunman." Sean Penn as Jim Terrier and Jasmine Trinca as Annie in "The Gunman." Sean Penn as Jim Terrier in "The Gunman." (L-R) Ray Winstone as Stanley and Sean Penn as Jim Terrier in "The Gunman." Sean Penn as Jim Terrier in "The Gunman." (L-R) Sean Penn as Jim Terrier and Mark Rylance as Cox in "The Gunman." (L-R) Javier Bardem as Felix, Sean Penn as Jim Terrier and Jasmine Trinca as Annie in "The Gunman." Sean Penn as Jim Terrier in "The Gunman." Jasmine Trinca as Annie in "The Gunman." View more photos

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Synopsis Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier (Sean Penn) 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 (Jasmine Trinca), a woman he once loved, who is now married to an oily businessman (Javier Bardem) with dealings in Africa.
Director
Pierre Morel
Producer
Andrew Rona, Sean Penn, Ron Halpern
Screenwriter
Don MacPherson, Pete Travis, Sean Penn
Distributor
Open Road
Production Co
Silver Pictures
Rating
R (Some Sexuality|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 20, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 26, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.6M
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
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