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Son of a Gun

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JR, a teenage criminal, is locked up for a minor crime and forced to adapt to the harsh realities of prison life. Brendan Lynch, one of Australia's most notorious criminals, offers JR protection, but it comes with a price.
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Gritty, stylish, and smart, Son of a Gun serves up plenty of genre thrills while offering a refreshing change of pace for Ewan McGregor.

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Donald Clarke Irish Times Vikander has barely a wisp of fictional personality to exploit. Still, the action is skilfully staged, there is a rough fug to the cinematography, and the double crosses are cunningly finessed. Rated: 3/5 Apr 11, 2019 Full Review Rex Reed Observer A not-so-thrilling heist thriller that drones along mechanically between explosions and car crashes with Ewan McGregor, who is making entirely too many movies these days, none of them worth writing home about. Rated: 2/4 Feb 4, 2015 Full Review Mark Kermode Observer (UK) Unlikely discussions about the differences between chimps and bonobos provide sub-Tarantino laughs, and the heist is handled with stripped-down B-movie efficiency. Rated: 3/5 Feb 1, 2015 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Filmmaker Julius Avery delivers an exceedingly erratic narrative that's at its best in a surprisingly captivating first half... Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 18, 2019 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Nearly every narrative twist and character tic feels lifted from another film, so much so that one would readily believe this to be a direct remake of something. Rated: 2.5/5 Jul 18, 2019 Full Review Tom Bond One Room With A View The one saving grace is that although hilariously clichéd, Son of a Gun is also an entertaining and visceral thriller - though not always on purpose. Rated: 2/5 May 31, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This film is absolute garbage. I'd rather watch paint dry. Obi wan should stick to star wars. There's about 300 words in 2 hours spoken the best scene is the trains ex scene. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Jonas S I don't know why, but I love this movie. Ibguess because although it's a relentlessly familiar plot, the writing is so good and the ending so human and redeeming...I keep coming back to it year after year! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review Jelisije J A movie that has such unique characters that you would forgive its mediocre stereotypical mundane story/plot line. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d The cast is strong but the story did nothing for me. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review isla s I thought this was surprisingly good - a gripping and tense action/thriller watch with some plot twists and I liked that the characters were quite well developed. Ewan MacGregor gives a good performance in this film. I'd recommend it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A different kind of heist film. I'd like to think if Michael Mann was an Australian millennial, he would've carved out this exact movie. McGregor steals nearly every scene he's in. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis JR, a teenage criminal, is locked up for a minor crime and forced to adapt to the harsh realities of prison life. Brendan Lynch, one of Australia's most notorious criminals, offers JR protection, but it comes with a price.
Director
Julius Avery
Producer
Timothy White
Screenwriter
Julius Avery
Production Co
Southern Light
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Nudity|Some Sexuality|Violence)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 1, 2015
Runtime
1h 48m
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