The Old Man and the Gun Movie

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Who's Involved:

Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek, Anthony Mastromauro, Danny Glover, Casey Affleck, Tika Sumpter, David Lowery, Bill Holderman, Tom Waits, Sean McGinly, Stephanie Striegel

Release Date:

Friday, October 5, 2018 Limited

PG-13   PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED MPA
brief strong language
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), 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 detective John Hunt (Casey Affleck), who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman (Sissy Spacek), who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.

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Who stars in The Old Man and the Gun: Cast List


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Slingshot , Untitled Whitey Bulger Project  


The Fabulous Four, Lake City  


2012, Survivors Guide to Prison  


The Absence of Eden , Licorice Pizza  


The Underdoggs, Sonic the Hedgehog 2  

Who's making The Old Man and the Gun: Crew List

A look at the The Old Man and the Gun behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director David Lowery last directed Peter Pan & Wendy and The Green Knight. The film's writer Sean McGinly last wrote The Great Buck Howard.

Producers

Bill Holderman
Anthony Mastromauro
Robert Redford

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Production: What we know about The Old Man and the Gun?

Key Facts

  1. Based on the 2003 "The New Yorker" article by David Grann.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2018 - October: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2017 - May: The film was set to Post-Production  status.

    Wrapped production May 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

  3. 2017 - March: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Principal photography is scheduled to begin in early spring 2017 in Ohio.

  4. 2013 - April: The film was set to Development  status.

    David Lowery will write and direct the film, which is based on a 2003 "New Yorker" article. Last announced in August 2010.

  5. 2010 - August: The film was set to Development  status.
  6. 2010 - February: The film was set to Announced  status.

The Old Man and the Gun Release Date: When was the film released?


The Old Man and the Gun was a Limited release in 2018 on Friday, October 5, 2018. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including The Hate U Give, A Star Is Born and Venom.

As a Limited release, The Old Man and the Gun will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.

The Old Man and the Gun DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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The Old Man and the Gun was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 .

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