The Way of the Gun
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Actors: Ryan Phillippe, Benicio Del Toro, Juliette Lewis
PlotTwo drifting criminals, Parker and Longbaugh, stumble upon a lucrative scheme after overhearing a conversation outside a sperm donation clinic. They learn that a wealthy couple is paying a surrogate mother, Robin, a large sum for her upcoming childbirth. Hoping for an easy payoff, the pair impulsively decide to kidnap Robin and hold her for ransom, believing the couple’s immense wealth will guarantee a large payout. However, their plan quickly spirals out of control as the men discover the money is tied to a notorious crime lord, and the people they’re dealing with are far more dangerous and well-connected than anticipated.
The kidnapping draws the attention of various interested and heavily armed parties: the surrogate agency’s ruthless security chief, Jeffers; Robin’s boyfriend; and the criminal world connected to the baby’s biological father. Intense confrontations ensue as motives blur and loyalties are tested, leaving Parker and Longbaugh caught in a violent web of double-crosses and escalating hostilities. While trying to secure their ransom and navigate shifting alliances, the two criminals are forced to question their own morals as they get increasingly entangled in the fate of both Robin and her unborn child. The situation grows ever more volatile, leading them toward a bloody confrontation where survival is far from guaranteed.
Writers: Christopher McQuarrie
Release Date: 08 Sep 2000
Runtime: 119 min
Rating: R
Country: United States
Language: English, Spanish
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