“Armed with the truth.”
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
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.