''End of a Gun'' is a 2016 American

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include l ...

directed by

Keoni Waxman Keoni Waxman (born June 30, 1968) is an American film director best known for his work with Steven Seagal since 2009 with the film '' The Keeper''. Filmography * '' I Shot a Man in Vegas'' (1995) * ''Countdown'' (1996) * ''Almost Blue'' (1996) * ...

, starring

Steven Seagal Steven Frederic Seagal (; born April 10, 1952) is an American actor, screenwriter and martial artist. A 7th-dan black belt in aikido, he began his adult life as a martial arts instructor in Japan and eventually ended up running his father-in-l ...

in the lead role.

Plot

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, Michael Decker (

), a former

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agent gets involved with a British woman, Lisa Durant (

Jade Ewen Jade Louise Ewen (born 24 January 1988) is a British singer, actress and a former member of the girl group Sugababes. She began her singing career in a girl group named Trinity Stone, which signed with Sony BMG in 2005 but disbanded in 2007 wit ...

), when he shoots the man beating her up. She suggests he help her steal $2 million from a drug lord.

Cast

as Michael Decker * Florin Piersic Jr. as Gage *

as Lisa Durant * Jacob Grodnik as Trevor * Jonathan Rosenthal as Luc * Ovidiu Niculescu as Jean * Claudiu Bleont as Chauvin * Troy Miller as Plumber * Alexandre Nguyen as Pee Wee * Andrei Ciopec as Ronnie Martin * George Remes as Sergeant * Lavinia Geambasu as Secretary * Radu Andrei Micu as Hotel Manager * Victoria Ene as Delphine * Danielle Elise Fischer as Waitress

Production

The film is set in France, but was shot in Romania,

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and

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in August–September 2015. Waxman said the film was "very different Seagal movie than '' Killing Salazar'' - this one is more like '' The Keeper''. Steven in suits being chased by cool French bad guys - like an Elmore Leonard story (think ''

Out of Sight ''Out of Sight'' is a 1998 American crime comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Frank, adapted from Elmore Leonard's 1996 novel of the same name. The first of several collaborations between Soderbergh and actor Georg ...

''). Steven and Jade Ewen are a great crime film couple on a double crossing heist. Florin Piersic Jr. from "Killing Salazar" chasing after them. Simple and cool story this time around."

Reception

Eoin at TheActionElite.com gave the film 2/5 and wrote: "Director Keoni Waxman seems to be the only filmmaker who can get Seagal to nearly put in some effort and compared to much of his other recent movies End of a Gun is mildly less painful to sit through."

References

External links

* American action films American crime films Films set in France Films shot in Atlanta Films shot in New Orleans Films shot in Romania Lionsgate films Films directed by Keoni Waxman 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{action-film-stub