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.
The story was interesting enough and overall very enjoyable. The real treasure in this film is seeing two greats like Redford and Spacek work together. Redford has hinted that this is his last film – I hope he reconsiders. I could see him picking and choosing interesting roles in the same way that Christopher Plummer has later in his career.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews The Old Man & the Gun
Movie title: The Old Man & the Gun
Movie description: 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.
Date published: 2018-01-04
Director(s): David Lowery
Actor(s): Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover, Tom Waits, Tika Sumpter, Ari Elizabeth Johnson, Teagan Johnson, Gene Jones, John David Washington, Barlow Jacobs, Augustine Frizzell, Jennifer Joplin, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Elisabeth Moss, Keith Carradine, Robert Longstreet
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
My Review
The story was interesting enough and overall very enjoyable. The real treasure in this film is seeing two greats like Redford and Spacek work together. Redford has hinted that this is his last film – I hope he reconsiders. I could see him picking and choosing interesting roles in the same way that Christopher Plummer has later in his career.
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My Review - 7/10
7/10