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  "description": "Karma? Karma's only justice without the satisfaction. I don't believe in justice. A weaving, vicious film, The Way of the Gun kicks off with a drawn-out, wildly offensive screed by Sarah Silverman (who is credited as \"Raving Bitch\"). Its toxic start gives way to a pair of drifters, Mr. Parker (Ryan Phillippe) and Mr. Longbaugh (Benicio del Toro) failing their way into a kidnap-for-ransom plot. The entire cast of characters ranges from the deeply flawed to the repugnant with only Juliette Lewis' Robin being worthy of redemption. There’s always free cheese in a mousetrap. Though the action in the film is entertaining and the closing shootout is excellent, The Way of the Gun shines in its slower, mid-paced development of all characters involved. There's a constant tension around Robin and her child as the kidnappers fight to get paid, hired bagmen and security chase them down to effect a messy rescue and the real father, her gynecologist (of course), drifts in and out of reach until the baby is delivered via impromptu c-section. It's a movie as violent as it is profane, one with no sense of decorum. A bloody close sees one set of bad guys walk away, cash and child in hand. The powerful couple that kicked off the whole mess learn that they're expecting a child without the aid of Robin's surrogacy. The husband shows no reaction at all and the scene cuts to black.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-04T13:47:02Z",
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  "tags": [
    "thriller",
    "crime",
    "action",
    "drama"
  ],
  "title": "The Way of the Gun"
}