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      Son of a Gun

      R 2014 1h 48m Mystery & Thriller Crime Drama List
      62% 76 Reviews Tomatometer 63% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Aug 22 Buy Now

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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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      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 Audience Member Not as clever as it thinks it is but clever enough to tread water. It has some twists and turns to make it seem original but it still wasn't able to separate itself from other ordinary heist movies. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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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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      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
      John Collee, James Dean, Richard East, Aaron L. Gilbert
      Screenwriter
      Julius Avery
      Production Co
      Southern Light
      Rating
      R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Nudity|Some Sexuality|Violence)
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English (United Kingdom)
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 1, 2015
      Runtime
      1h 48m
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