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The Way of the Gun
Outrageous, unrelenting and blood-soaked, this quirky crime thriller marked the directorial debut of Christopher McQuarrie — the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Usual Suspects. Informed as much by the spirit of Sam Peckinpah as that of Quentin Tarantino, McQuarrie's visceral ode to contemporary cowboys is an edgy and smartly cynical treat for those who like raw action and provocative themes. Small-time villains Ryan Phillippe (giving his best performance to date) and Benicio Del Toro abduct flaky surrogate mother Juliette Lewis in order to hold the wealthy parents-to-be to ransom. Unfortunately for the crooked duo, the expectant father has underworld connections and soon professional "cleaner" James Caan (on top form) is trailing them to the Mexican border. With Caan closing in and Phillippe romantically drawn to Lewis, the sun-drenched scene is set for twists, turns, double-crosses and mayhem.
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