# The Gunman (2015)

> A guilt-ridden mercenary turned aid worker is hunted across continents when a politically explosive assassination resurfaces.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/154834

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
- Director: Pierre Morel
- Cast: Sean Penn, Jasmine Trinca, Javier Bardem, Ray Winstone, Mark Rylance, Idris Elba, Peter Franzén, Billy Billingham
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2515034/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: brooding, paranoid, visceral, action movie night, international thriller night

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