The Marksman

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The Marksman

PG-13,

2021,

1h 47m,

Action/

Mystery & Thriller

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Hardened Arizona rancher Jim Hanson (Liam Neeson) simply wants to be left alone as he fends off eviction notices and tries to make a living on an isolated stretch of borderland. But everything changes when Hanson, an ex-Marine sharpshooter, witnesses 11-year-old migrant Miguel (Jacob Perez) fleeing with his mother Rosa (Teresa Ruiz) from drug cartel assassins led by the ruthless Mauricio (Juan Pablo Raba). After being caught in a shoot-out, a dying Rosa begs Jim to take her son to safety to her family in Chicago. Defying his cop daughter Sarah (Katheryn Winnick), Jim sneaks Miguel out of the local U.S. Customs and Border Patrol station and together, they hit the road with the group of killers in pursuit. Jim and Miguel slowly begin to overcome their differences and begin to forge an unlikely friendship, while Mauricio and his fellow assassins blaze a cold-blooded trail, hot on their heels. When they finally meet on a Midwestern farm, a fight to the death ensues as Jim uses his military skills and code of honor to defend the boy he's come to love.

Critics Consensus

The Marksman benefits from having Liam Neeson in the lead, but this formulaic action thriller should have aimed higher.

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Audience Says

The plot's predictable, the story sometimes drags, and the ending isn't for everyone -- but if you're in the mood for Liam Neeson in action hero mode, The Marksman is well worth a watch.

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

May 6, 2021

3/5

Eastwood's former 1st AD-turned-director Robert Lorenz leads with an uncluttered visual style, a respect for his characters framed in juxtaposition with the land that would make his former boss proud.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 23, 2021

2.5/4

While that stuff might be new to this guy, we've seen it all before.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Jan 22, 2021

1.5/4

This is a ponderous slog of a tale that rarely achieves anything close to a lasting impact.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Jun 9, 2024

Robert Lorenz, the director and one of three cowriters, usually produces Clint Eastwood flicks, and even the film’s bonus features reference them. Neeson makes a more affable protagonist than curmudgeon Eastwood

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

Jul 26, 2023

Liam Neeson as a Farmer/Marksman/Defender The same stuff he always plays Enjoyable Surface level action

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Sep 11, 2022

1.5/5

Is nothing but trope-filled inconsequential scenes that follow the hollow action thriller playbook genre step by each yawn-inducing step.

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Mar 22, 2021

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Marcos

Mar 29, 2021

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Hardened Arizona rancher Jim Hanson (Liam Neeson) simply wants to be left alone as he fends off eviction notices and tries to make a living on an isolated stretch of borderland. But everything changes when Hanson, an ex-Marine sharpshooter, witnesses 11-year-old migrant Miguel (Jacob Perez) fleeing with his mother Rosa (Teresa Ruiz) from drug cartel assassins led by the ruthless Mauricio (Juan Pablo Raba). After being caught in a shoot-out, a dying Rosa begs Jim to take her son to safety to her family in Chicago. Defying his cop daughter Sarah (Katheryn Winnick), Jim sneaks Miguel out of the local U.S. Customs and Border Patrol station and together, they hit the road with the group of killers in pursuit. Jim and Miguel slowly begin to overcome their differences and begin to forge an unlikely friendship, while Mauricio and his fellow assassins blaze a cold-blooded trail, hot on their heels. When they finally meet on a Midwestern farm, a fight to the death ensues as Jim uses his military skills and code of honor to defend the boy he's come to love.

Director: Robert Lorenz
Producer: Tai Duncan, Mark Williams, Warren Goz, Eric Gold, Robert Lorenz
Screenwriter: Chris Charles, Danny Kravitz, Robert Lorenz
Distributor: Open Road
Production Co: Stonehouse Motion Pictures, Cutting Edge Group, Voltage Pictures, Zero Gravity Management, Sculptor Media, Raven Capital Management
Rating: PG-13 (Some Bloody Images|Brief Strong Language|Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 15, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 23, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.5M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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