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The Old Man & the Gun

The Old Man & the Gun

6,4 /10 (1,517 Votes)
2018 EN 94 min

Overview

The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.

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Release date

27/09/2018

Votes

1,517

Popularity

2.8

This story is mostly true.

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

94 min

Budget

$15,800,000

Revenue

$11,277,120

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Forrest Tucker

Casey Affleck

Casey Affleck

John Hunt

Sissy Spacek

Sissy Spacek

Jewel

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Teddy

Tom Waits

Tom Waits

Waller

Tika Sumpter

Tika Sumpter

Maureen

Ari Elizabeth Johnson

Ari Elizabeth Johnson

Abilene

Teagan Johnson

Teagan Johnson

Tyler

Gene Jones

Gene Jones

Mr. Owens

John David Washington

John David Washington

Lt. Kelly

Barlow Jacobs

Barlow Jacobs

Offerman

Augustine Frizzell

Augustine Frizzell

Sandra

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Jennifer Joplin

Martha

Lisa DeRoberts

Lisa DeRoberts

Helen the Teller

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Carter Bratton

Local News Anchor

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Mike Dennis

National News Anchor

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Tomas Deckaj

Mechanic

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Detective Gene Dentler

Patrick Newall

Patrick Newall

Doctor

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Daniel Britt

Sheriff

Leah Roberts

Leah Roberts

Dora the Waitress

Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss

Dorothy

Alphaeus Green, Jr.

Alphaeus Green, Jr.

Owner

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Captain Calder

Kevin McClatchy

Kevin McClatchy

Agent Morton

Todd Covert

Todd Covert

Agent Rick

Kenneisha Thompson

Kenneisha Thompson

Kelly Lornin

Robert Longstreet

Robert Longstreet

Stephen Beckley, Jr., Esq.

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John Wayne Hunt

Trustee Jim

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Clara Harris

Detective Wilson

Jordan Trovillion

Jordan Trovillion

Angela the Teller

Derek Snow

Derek Snow

Security Guard Clayton

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Barry Mulholland

Husband

Annie Fitzpatrick

Annie Fitzpatrick

Wife

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J. Todd Anderson

Officer Walsh

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Torrie Wiggins

Ms. Phillips

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Annell Brodeur

Arguing Woman

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Toby Halbrooks

Arguing Man

Christine Dye

Christine Dye

Marla the Waitress

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Tom Lepera

Hungry Guard

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Warren Bryson

Agent Summers

Kelly Mengelkoch

Kelly Mengelkoch

Maddie

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Asher Parran

Robbie

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Kyndra Jefferies

Kyra the Waitress

Kay Geiger

Kay Geiger

Bank Manager

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Nathan Neorr

Agent Krombopulos

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Dennis J. Barket

Prison Worker

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Cody Gilbert

Forrest, Age 8

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Jack Doke

Forrest, Age 12

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Alexander M. Partridge

Sandy's Boy

Larry Jack Dotson

Larry Jack Dotson

Manager #1

Pam Dougherty

Pam Dougherty

Manager #2

Atheena Frizzell

Atheena Frizzell

Dora Lee

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Marissa Woolf

Raquel

Todd Terry

Todd Terry

FBI Agent

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Sydney Benter

Reporter

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Derek Polen

Bank Employee (uncredited)

John E. Brownlee

John E. Brownlee

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Stephen Campbell

Stephen Campbell

2019-07-04

⭐ 7

**_A well-made, old-fashioned yarn, but the laid-back ballad-like tone will be too insubstantial for some_** > _In the old days, the stickup men were like cowboys. They would just go in shooting, yelling for everyone to lie down. But to me violence is the first sign of an amateur. There is an art to robbing a bank if you do it right._ > [...] > _Once you've got your cool car parked nearby, you've got your radio, your hands are covered with gloves or superglue, you walk in. Go right up to the manager. Say, "Sit down." Never pull the gun - just flash it. Tell him calmly you're here to r…

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Wow, the bottom of the barrel for this film is Casey Affleck and Tom Waits, that's the cinematic equivalent of Washington's cabinet where the weakest among them was John Jay. And even here, Casey probably (while playing himself) played the absolute best depiction of himself that he's ever done. He pulls off the burned out, fed up, hates his job detective i a way that is both totally entertaining and totally believable. Danny Glover is the only down side and, honestly it's not because he didn't do a good job, he was lovable, believable, realistic, and maddeningly under-utilized. He leaves yo…

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