The Way of the Gun

Director: Christopher McQuarrie Christopher McQuarrie

Overview

Academy award-winning screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie's directorial debut, The Way of the Gun, comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are no subtitles on this release. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by the director, interviews, the theatrical trailer, television commercials, production notes, and backstage footage. This is an excellent release from Artisan that only gets better when one figures in the inexpensive list price.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/23/2001
UPC:	0012236115892
Original Release:	2000
Rating:	R
Source:	LIONSGATE - 600000-AEC LGE
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:59:00
Sales rank:	52,387

Special Features

Commentaries by director/writer Christopher McQuarrie and composer Joe Kraemer; Isolated music track with commentary by composer Joe Kraemer; 16:9 widescreen version; 5.1 Dolby Digital audio; Cast interviews; Storyboards and script of a deleted scene; Cast and crew information; Production notes; Digitally mastered ; Scene access; Interactive menus

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ryan Phillippe	Parker
Benicio Del Toro	Longbaugh
James Caan	Joe Sarno
Juliette Lewis	Robin,Abner
Taye Diggs	Jeffers
Nicky Katt	Obecks
Scott Wilson	Hale Chidduck
Dylan Kussman	Allen Painter
Kristin Lehman	Francesca Chidduck
Mando Guerrero	Actor,Federale #1
Andres Orozco	Actor
Henry Griffin	Actor
Irene Santiago	Actor
Jan Jensen	Actor
Jose Perez	Actor
Neil Pollock	Actor

Technical Credits

Christopher McQuarrie	Director
Kenneth Kokin	Producer
Lynn Kressel	Casting
Russell D. Markowitz	Executive Producer
Gary Paul	Stunts

Scene Index

Side #1 --
0. Scene Index
1. Longbaugh and Parker [2:44]
2. The Way of the Gun [1:03]
3. Off the Path [4:11]
4. Trust Life [3:22]
5. Doctor's Appointment [6:29]
6. "Follow Me, Tonto!" [4:21]
7. Convenience Store [4:29]
8. Medical Assistance [2:29]
9. "You Cannot Pay." [3:16]
10. A Favor [5:27]
11. Sarno [4:15]
12. Instructions [4:36]
13. Clean and Quiet [3:34]
14. Concern for the Child [4:01]
15. Advice from a Bagman [4:47]
16. Hearts [:30]
17. Emotionally Detached [5:21]
18. Framed [6:37]
19. The Money [5:22]
20. Gunfight [1:49]
21. Looking for Help [5:25]
22. Complications [4:21]
23. Clearing Out [2:47]
24. "They're Coming." [4:42]
25. No Plan [6:51]
26. Grabbing the Bag [3:02]
27. Absolution [4:16]
28. End Credits [5:09]

Menu

Side #1 --
   Play Movie
   Special Features
      Audio Features
         Director Chris McQuarrie and Composer Joe Kraemer Commentary
         Isolated Music Track with Commentary by Composer Joe Kraemer
         Dolby Digital 5.1
      Storyboards and Script of Deleted Scenes
         Storyboards
         Script
      Cast & Crew
         Ryan Phillippe
            Interview Clip
            Biography
            Filmography
         Benicio Del Toro
            Interview Clip
            Biography
            Filmography
         Juliette Lewis
            Interview Clip
            Biography
            Filmography
         Taye Diggs
            Interview Clip
            Biography
            Filmography
         Nicky Katt
            Interview Clip
            Biography
            Filmography
         Scott Wilson
            Biography
            Filmography
         James Caan
            Interview Clip
            Biography
            Filmography
         Dylan Kussman
            Biography
            Filmography
         Kristin Lehman
            Biography
            Filmography
         Geoffrey Lewis
            Biography
            Filmography
         Christopher McQuarrie
            Biography
            Filmography
         Kenneth Kokin
            Biography
            Filmography
         Dick Pope, B.S.C.
            Biography
            Filmography
         Maia Javan
            Biography
            Filmography
         Heather Neely McQuarrie
            Biography
            Filmography
         Stephen Semel
            Biography
            Filmography
      Production Notes

Editorial Reviews

Scriptwriter Christopher McQuarrie's directorial debut is a leaner, meaner cousin to The Usual Suspects (which he wrote). Two wandering nuts, Parker and Longbaugh (Ryan Phillippe and Benicio Del Toro, respectively) attempt to make a quick buck donating sperm, only to hear about an odd fertilization scheme involving Robin (Juliette Lewis), who is pregnant with an affluent couple's child. After snatching Robin from two bodyguards, they hold her for ransom and then wend their way toward Mexico and the payoff and/or standoff. While Suspects hinged on a hoary whodunit plot, Way of the Gun ups the ante on character discovery. As the violence escalates, McQuarrie mercilessly peels each relationship apart, revealing so much information that the unborn child begins to suggest Kiss Me Deadly's Great Whatsit. One of the delights of this film is seeing Del Toro chew his part slowly, with a mannered cool that makes it look like he's still digesting his character onscreen. The Way of the Gun also brims with film-buff references and virtuoso gunplay. If anyone wants to create a Sam Peckinpah Award for first-time directors, McQuarrie wins for 2000.

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