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By the Gun poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 51.1 / 100
2014·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 50m

BY THE GUN

“Nick wanted to be a made man until he found a reason to get out.”

A rising Boston gangster (Ben Barnes) endangers those around him when he starts to make moves without the knowledge of his boss (Harvey Keitel).

Above the Line
James Mottern·DirectorEmilio Mauro·WriterJimmy Lindsey·Director of PhotographyNathan Whitehead·MusicBanner Gwin·Editor
Cast
Leighton Meester·Ali MatazanoBen Barnes·Nick TortanoToby Jones·JerryHarvey Keitel·Salvatore VitagliaKenny Wormald·Vito TortanoPaul Ben-Victor·Vincent TortanoRitchie Coster·Tony MatazanoGeorge Carroll·George MullinsJay Giannone·JoeArmen Garo·Angelo
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
James Mottern·DirectorBetsy Kuehn·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Emilio Mauro·Writer
Camera· 2
Jimmy Lindsey·Director of PhotographySeacia Pavao·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Banner Gwin·EditorDaniel Hasenstaub·Digital Intermediate
Sound & Music· 3
Nathan Whitehead·MusicNevin Seus·Music EditorYagmur Kaplan·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 7
Jennifer Gerbino·Production DesignHonah Lee Milne·Costume DesignNichole Pleau·Makeup Department HeadMichael McNulty·Art Department CoordinatorDara Smith·Set DecorationLiz McCracken·Makeup ArtistShann Whynot-Young·Leadman
Production· 10
Matthew E. Chausse·ProducerEmilio Mauro·ProducerPhilippe Chausse·Executive ProducerAnkur Rungta·Executive ProducerFrancesco Di Silvio·Executive ProducerVishal Rungta·Executive ProducerKevin Scott Frakes·Executive ProducerRaj Brinder Singh·Executive ProducerJessica Kelly·CastingEoin Walsh·Location Manager
Other Departments· 3
Paul Marini·Stunt CoordinatorJesse Goldberg·GafferBrandon J. Meadows·Gaffer
By the Numbers
51.1
OF 100
Master Score
4.8
OF 10
IMDb
40%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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