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The Gunman

The Gunman

Armed with the truth.

20155.81h 55m

Overview

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.

Directed by Pierre Morel
Written by Don MacPherson, Sean Penn, Jean-Patrick Manchette
Produced by Andrew Rona, Sean Penn, Ron Halpern
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $13.6M

Top Cast

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Jim Terrier

Jasmine Trinca

Jasmine Trinca

Annie

Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem

Felix Marti

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Stanley Edgerton

Mark Rylance

Mark Rylance

Terrance Cox

Idris Elba

Idris Elba

Barnes

Peter Franzén

Peter Franzén

Reiniger

M

Mark Billingham

Reed

Daniel Adegboyega

Daniel Adegboyega

Bryson

Ade Oyefeso

Ade Oyefeso

Eugene

Themes & Keywords

assassinhitmanvillagemercenaryinterpolrevenge

About The Gunman

The Gunman is a action, drama, crime film released in 2015 exploring themes of assassin, hitman, village, mercenary, interpol, revenge. Directed by Pierre Morel, it stars Sean Penn, Jasmine Trinca, Javier Bardem. 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.

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