Hobo With a Shotgun

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Hobo With a Shotgun

2011

1h 26m

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Adventure

Crime

Drama

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Hoping for heaven but finding an urban hell, a homeless man (Rutger Hauer) takes aim at a crime boss and the man's sadistic sons (Gregory Smith, Nick Bateman).

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Critics Consensus

It certainly isn't subtle -- or even terribly smart -- but as a gleefully gory homage to low-budget exploitation thrillers, Hobo with a Shotgun packs plenty of firepower.

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Anna Smith

metro.co.uk

08/24/2018

3/5

Hobo With A Shotgun is as likely to please Quentin Tarantino fans as it is to offend everyone else, with scenes of elaborate decapitations and scantily clad women writhing in the ensuing blood spatter.

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

10/18/2011

3/5

Gloriously over-the-top blood pudding about a homeless man (Hauer) who goes Dirty Harry on a dead-end town run by sadistic crims.

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

07/15/2011

1/5

It stomps over any notions of good taste and credibility after roughly five minutes.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 9

4/5

Even though the title gets the point across, Rutger Hauer's performance and Jason Eisener's direction still manage to deliver more than audiences bargained for.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

06/07/2023

1.5/4

From the acting to the production design, the heightened presentation will test viewers (and not in a good way), even those versed in exploitation films of this sort.

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

04/02/2020

There are two kinds of people in the world, people who will watch a movie called Hobo With A Shotgun, and people who will avoid it at all costs. I fall in the former category, and if you do too, I have to believe that you will fall in love.

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Jan 17

This movie is off the wall crazy. You can't really prepare for a movie like this. I was just curious and went into it cold (as I do with most movies). It was funny if anything though, but not to everyone's taste.

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David W

@Sternhammer Jul 18

It's far from Rutger's best but by God any chance to see the great man in a distopian movie is a great day in my book.

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Nad B

May 27

Its super bloody freaky gory and entertaining I love it

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chris h

Mar 12

This movie is insane...i love it

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Jayden A

02/03/2025

This was without a shadow of a doubt, the worst movie I've ever watched

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Jonathan S

@Jwsasser 11/19/2024

A love letter to the campy 80s movies. Set your expectations appropriately.

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Synopsis

Hoping for heaven but finding an urban hell, a homeless man (Rutger Hauer) takes aim at a crime boss and the man's sadistic sons (Gregory Smith, Nick Bateman).

Director: Jason Eisener
Producer: Rob Cotterill, Niv Fichman, Frank Siracusa
Screenwriter: John Davies
Distributor: Magnet Releasing
Production Co: Alliance, Yer Dead, Whizbang Films
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 6, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $703.0K
Runtime: 1h 26m

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