The Way Of The Gun
Crime, Thriller
Lionsgate  (2000) 119 mins R

6.5 (14,607 votes)
From the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Usual Suspects, this wickedly off-beat mix of crime, comedy and gunplay stars Ryan Phillippe and Benicio Del Toro.

Convinced they'll score big money fast by kidnapping a young surrogate mother (Juliette Lewis) carrying the child of a wealthy Southwestern couple, the two small-caliber crooks soon run into major problems. Realizing too late that they're in over their heads, the kidnappers fight to keep their plan from unraveling amid a rising tide of bloodshed, mind games and greed....

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Cast and Crew
Benicio Del Toro  ......  Mr. Longbaugh
Ryan Phillippe  ......  Mr. Parker
Juliette Lewis  ......  Robin
Scott Wilson  ......  Hale Chidduck
Nicky Katt  ......  Obecks
James Caan  ......  Joe Sarno
Director  .....  Christopher McQuarrie
Producer  .....  Kenneth Kokin
Writer  .....  Christopher McQuarrie
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: During the kidnapping, Obecks' tie repeatedly jumps over his arm and back again between shots. (more)

Trivia:
In a scene where Parker jumps into a well to take cover, he lands in a number of glass bottle and cutting his arm. The bottles did have labels which were all approved to be used. When the sponsors saw what was done with the bottles, they asked to have their labels removed because they were not approved as weapons. The filmmakers complied. (more)

Filming Locations:
Abandoned Gas Station, Skull Valley, Utah, USA (more)

Quotes:
Parker: It's not what you say anymore. It's how you say it. (more)