A sniper on a mercenary assassination team, kills the minister of mines of the Congo. Terrier's successful kill shot forces him into hiding. Returning to the Congo years later, he becomes the target of a hit squad himself (www.imdb.com).
Director: Pierre Morel (Taken, From Paris with Love)
Starring: Sean Penn, Jasmine Trinca, Javier Bardem, Ray Winstone, Mark Rylance, Idris Elba
Sean Penn spearheads this new action thriller by Taken director Pierre Morel. He's got backbone and spunk. He's a hench force to be reckoned with, and he makes it known by wearing tight clothing or being shirtless. It's a shame then that this heads down a route with no franchise. The story is all over the place, getting lost with each city Terrier (Penn) heads to. For a simple revenge story it's easy to lose track of what's going on. Penn holds the pieces together with love interest Jasmine Trinca, and the action is just as raw and well thought out as Morel's debut, but the star-studded support have little to do other than talk. That said, The Gunman could push Penn's action hero status to new levels.
3/5
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