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Gun City

Gun City

Drama · Crime · Thriller · 2018

Barcelona, ​​Spain, 1921. A tough cop from Madrid arrives in the city to locate, under the suspicious scrutiny of corrupt local police officers, a significant amount of military weaponry stolen from a train, allegedly by revolutionary anarchists.

Movie details

Gun City

“1921. Some dream of a better world.”

2018 Drama · Crime · Thriller 2h 7m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

Barcelona, ​​Spain, 1921. A tough cop from Madrid arrives in the city to locate, under the suspicious scrutiny of corrupt local police officers, a significant amount of military weaponry stolen from a train, allegedly by revolutionary anarchists.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Dani de la Torre

Written by

Patxi Amezcua

Luis Tosar

Luis Tosar

Aníbal

Michelle Jenner

Michelle Jenner

Sara

Vicente Romero Sánchez

Vicente Romero Sánchez

Rediú

Manolo Solo

Manolo Solo

'Barón'

Paco Tous

Paco Tous

Salvador

Jaime Lorente

Jaime Lorente

León

Pep Tosar

Pep Tosar

Police Commissioner

Court is in session

Put Gun City on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.