The Old Man & the Gun
This story is mostly true.
6.4 / 10
94 minutes
2018-09-27
English
US
Actors :
Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover, Tom Waits, Tika Sumpter, Ari Elizabeth Johnson, Teagan Johnson, Gene Jones, John David Washington, Barlow Jacobs, Augustine Frizzell, Jennifer Joplin, Lisa DeRoberts, Carter Bratton
Description
The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.
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Reviews
Stephen Campbell
6/23/2021, 3:58:23 PM
**_A well-made, old-fashioned yarn, but the laid-back ballad-like tone will be too insubstantial for some_** > _In the old days, the stickup men were like cowboys. They would just go in shooting, yelling for everyone to lie down. But to me violence is the first sign of an amateur. There is an art to robbing a bank if you do it right._ > [...] > _Once you've got your cool car parked nearby...
GenerationofSwine
1/12/2023, 3:24:09 AM
Wow, the bottom of the barrel for this film is Casey Affleck and Tom Waits, that's the cinematic equivalent of Washington's cabinet where the weakest among them was John Jay. And even here, Casey probably (while playing himself) played the absolute best depiction of himself that he's ever done. He pulls off the burned out, fed up, hates his job detective i a way that is both totally entertaining a...