Gunmen (1994)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Deran Sarafian

Writer (WGA):

Stephen Sommers (written by)

Release Date:

4 February 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Plot:

400 million dollars are hidden in a boat in some harbor in South America, hidden by Dani Servigo's brother...

Plot Keywords:

Boat | Orgasm | Buried Alive | Chase | Helicopter

Cast

Christopher Lambert	...	Dani Servigo
Mario Van Peebles	...	Cole Parker
Denis Leary	...	Armor O'Malley
Patrick Stewart	...	Loomis
Kadeem Hardison	...	Izzy
Sally Kirkland	...	Bennett
Richard C. Sarafian	...	Chief Chavez (as Richard Sarafian)
Robert Harper	...	Rance
Brenda Bakke	...	Maria
James Chalke	...	Java
Humberto Elizondo	...	Guzman
Andaluz Russell	...	Guzman's Wife
Tamara Shanath	...	Guzman's Daughter
Deran Sarafian	...	Bishop
Christopher Michael	...	Rhodes

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Argentina:13 | Germany:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company:

Davis Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: When pointing guns at each other in the weapon shop, a semi-automatic pistol changes into a revolver and back again many times between shots.

Quotes:

Dani Servigo: You shot me! I can't believe you shot me in the leg! That's very dangerous!

Unusual, Oddly Funny Action film.

Drug Baron Peter Loomis (Patrick Stewart) has his $400 million dollar drug fortune stolen. Loomis sends O'Malley (Denis Leary), a ruthless killer to find his money. Cole Parker (Mario Van Peebles), a DEA Agent is on a south American mission of justice and revenge. He is sent to find his father's killer. Cole busts an eccentric smuggler (Christopher Lambert) to help Cole to find the smuggler's brother money that he has stolen from Loomis. But O'Malley wants to find the fortune for himself. In a Cat and Mouse game, Cole and the smuggler are forced to help each other to find the missing fortune trying to avoid, O'Malley and his men.

This is an fun, action-packed thriller with an fun sense of humor. This oddball cop/buddy movie with touches of the spaghetti western is directed by Deran Sarafian (Death Warrant, The Road Killer, Terminal Velocity). The film is weird and uneven but it is a fun movie to watch. Lambert is hilarious as a whacked out smuggler. This film was a Box Office disappointment. This little seen action film might have a cult following. If you love action films with something a little different. This is for you. Screenplay by Stephen Sommers (Deep Rising, The Mummy, The Mummy Returns). Panavision. (****/*****).