Hobo With a Shotgun

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Hobo With a Shotgun

Released May 6, 2011

1h 26m

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Crime

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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

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.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 24, 2018

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

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

Rated: 3/5

Oct 18, 2011

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

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

Rated: 1/5

Jul 15, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 7, 2023

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

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.

Apr 2, 2020

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David Harris

Spectrum Culture

I'm happy to see Hauer is still blowing folks away but I really do hope that the rest of the actors in this film never, ever work in front of the camera again.

Rated: 1.9/5

Nov 6, 2019

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Jonathan S

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

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/24

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Jay W

I have to give it 5 stars. It’s of course not for everyone, it’s a gore fest, ridiculous villains with ice skates in summer time and other absurd things. But what seems adolescent at first does have layers. Very memorable, DARK yet brightly LIT. Awesome color grading, anyone who’s seen this movie even if they didn’t like it won’t forget some of the epic scenes. Story line isn’t why we come to this type of movie but it actually carries a lot of weight. Awesome characters/acting. Rip Rutger I eventually got the dvd and loved the making of, was somehow heartwarming. The main character has a line about bears and it was from the real hobo they shot the demo with. My fam loved the line, no spoilers but it starts with NEVER (_ _ _ ) (_) (_ _ _ _). Enjoy!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/12/24

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James G

Rutger Hauer does a great job of cleaning up a dystopian town overrun with sadistic criminals. Not for the squeamish!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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Matt M

Saw this in theatres when it first came out and I don't think I've laughed that hard since.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/31/24

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BigD J

I don’t often rate a film 5 stars, but this lil gold… no, platinum nugget is about as close as it gets! It’s like Mad Max meets Street Trash. Completely zany, campy, schlocky… just a delightful collaboration of all that makes horror/gore what we fans hold so near and dear to our hearts 🥰

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/13/24

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Benjamin C

This Movie is a Masterpiece. I'm enjoying watching Hobo with a Shotgun. It has the late 70's, Early 80's grindhouse. I really liked and read The Punisher Max comic. I really like the Awesome Scenes. I really mindful. It's really the "Graphically Violent" Guts and Gore.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/04/23

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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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