20001h 59mDir. Christopher McQuarrie

The Way of the Gun

Name: The Way of the Gun
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2000-09-08
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Benicio del Toro, Juliette Lewis, Taye Diggs, Nicky Katt

“Choose your side carefully, because the only way out is the way of the gun.”

ActionCrimeDramaThriller

4.0 / 5.0

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1st Half: 4.0 ★vs2nd Half: 4.0 ★

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Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful and shady man.

Starring:Ryan Phillippe,Benicio del Toro,Juliette Lewis,Taye Diggs,Nicky Katt

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Ryan Phillippe

Mr. Parker

Benicio del Toro

Mr. Longbaugh

Juliette Lewis

Robin

Taye Diggs

Jeffers

Nicky Katt

Obecks

Geoffrey Lewis

Abner Mercer

Scott Wilson

Hale Chidduck

Dylan Kussman

Dr. Allen Painter

James Caan

Joe Sarno

Sarah Silverman

Raving Bitch

Kristin Lehman

Francesca Chidduck

Henry Griffin

P. Whipped

Key Production Crew

Director

Christopher McQuarrie

Screenplay & Writers

Christopher McQuarrie, Mark Lambert Bristol

Cinematography

Dick Pope

Original Score

Joe Kraemer

Producers

Kenneth Kokin

Film Details

Budget$8,500,000

Box Office Revenue$19,125,401

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Artisan EntertainmentAqaba Productions

Keywords & Themes

#hotel#gunslinger#mexico#ransom#kidnapping#gangster#mexican standoff#sperm bank#rags to riches#surrogate mother

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

4.0

The Way of the Gun is a weird one in Christopher McQuarrie’s career especially if you’re used to his sleek Tom Cruise action movies. This feels like something else entirely. It’s messy, violent, talky, and very much a pr...

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