A sniper on a mercenary assassination team, kills the minister of mines of the Congo. Terrier's successful kill shot forces him into hiding. Returning to the Congo years later, he becomes the target of a hit squad himself.
Director: Pierre Morel
Writers: Jean-Patrick Manchette (novel), Don MacPherson (screenplay), 2 more credits »
Stars: Sean Penn, Idris Elba, Jasmine Trinca | See full cast and crew »
Storyline
A sniper on a mercenary assassination team, working for an unknown client, kills the minister of mines of the Congo. Terrier's (Sean Penn's) successful kill shot forces him to go into hiding to protect himself and the members of the team from retribution. This includes abruptly abandoning his girlfriend who has no idea what is going on. The assassination, paid for by a foreign mining company, triggers wide spread chaos and death in an already inflamed Congo. Terrier returns to the Congo years later working for an NGO, but eventually finds himself to be the target of a paid hit squad somehow connected to the ministers assassination. This leads to immediate deaths and the endangerment of the people working around him, and forces him back into hiding. In trying to discover who has put a price on his head, he begins to reconnect to the members of his old assassination team, including his old girlfriend. Always aware there is no path to redemption for his crimes, he is also periodically.The Gunman User Reviews
Sean Penn hopes that The Gunman will do for him, that Taken did for Liam Neeson, playing a man with a deadly set of skills.
A former marine sniper(Sean Penn) who is now living a simple life, but quickly realizing now that he is a hunted man, cause of one of his sins of the past. Will he uncover this conspiracy before it's too late?
Not the best film, but at least entertaining.
Sean Penn does give a descent performance here, not playing a one dimensional action hero, like Pierce Brosnan in The November Man. He shows he has deal with his actions of his past, that has not been to many times. Action scenes are pretty well done. Ray Winstone and Javier Bardem are effective in the there supporting roles. Although Jasmine Trinca is alright, but her chemistry with Penn feels forced. When it slows down, does kind of drag. Still an entertaining film.
A former marine sniper(Sean Penn) who is now living a simple life, but quickly realizing now that he is a hunted man, cause of one of his sins of the past. Will he uncover this conspiracy before it's too late?
Not the best film, but at least entertaining.
Sean Penn does give a descent performance here, not playing a one dimensional action hero, like Pierce Brosnan in The November Man. He shows he has deal with his actions of his past, that has not been to many times. Action scenes are pretty well done. Ray Winstone and Javier Bardem are effective in the there supporting roles. Although Jasmine Trinca is alright, but her chemistry with Penn feels forced. When it slows down, does kind of drag. Still an entertaining film.
