Son of a Gun Page #2

Synopsis: Locked up for a minor crime, 19 year old JR quickly learns the harsh realities of prison life. Protection, if you can get it, is paramount. JR soon finds himself under the watchful eye of Australia's most notorious criminal, Brendan Lynch. But protection comes at a price. Lynch and his crew have plans for their young protegee. Upon release, JR must help secure Lynch's freedom, staging a daring prison break. As a reward, he's invited to join the crew as they plan a gold heist that promises to deliver millions. However, as things start to go wrong, a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues. JR finds himself unsure of whom he can trust and on a collision course with his former mentor.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Julius Avery
Production: A24 and DIRECTV
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.5
Metacritic:
49
Rotten Tomatoes:
63%
R
Year:
2014
108 min
Website
300 Views


- Nah.

Pills?

Ecstasy.

You know that?

- Huh?

- You know what ecstasy is?

Yeah.

I don't have these.

I love this bit.

Forever young

I want to be forever young

Do you really

want to live forever?

Forever

Whenever...

- What do you have?

Forever young

I want to be

forever young...

You'll like what I got.

Check that out.

Russian grenade.

Actually, no, give that back,

you'll blow us both up.

Right. Um... MP5K.

Special Forces.

M4. Infantry.

M60. Rambo III.

What's in there?

Oh, that's just for

my own personal use.

But seeing as you're asking...

RPG-7. For the invasion.

Alright, that lot'll

set you back 18 G's.

And I'll chuck in free training.

You want one?

Help you concentrate.

You see that wagon?

That's your target. I want you

to take that out with the M60.

Alright? Short bursts.

It's a bit different when

you're shooting at real people.

Covering fire!

Come on!

F***. Where is it?

F***ing phone...

Tasha?

Hey, kid.

You're on for tomorrow.

Don't miss that flight.

Hey, mate.

Where's the Scenic Flights?

Oh, just up there

to the left, mate.

Alright, thanks.

TENSE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

...air traffic,

Fremantle Helicopter,

Kilo Echo Bravo, we'll be

conducting orbits around Fremantle.

- First time, kid?

- Uh-huh.

Me too.

Only kidding. Been doing this

for 15 years without a hiccup.

- 1983...

- Oh, f***.

...we won the America's Cup...

For the first time in 123 years,

it ran outside of New York.

- Turn off the radio.

- What the f*** are you doing?

Turn off the radio

and put this into your GPS.

Settle down, kid.

- Do it. Just do it!

- Just stop there, man.

Hey, your old lady

still sucking cock?

I haven't eat'n your missus out

for a week.

Yeah?

F***'s going on?

Open the yard door.

Open the f***ing door,

or I'll pop him!

- Just open the door.

- Calm down.

I'll f***ing pop him! Do it!

Go, go, go!

We have a hostage situation.

Get the f***ing keys!

- Get the f***ing keys!

- They're stuck!

I'm f***ing trying!

Come on! Get it open!

Come on.

Where is he?

- I'm gonna f***ing...

- Where is he?

- He'll be here!

- Get down on the ground now!

You f***ing stay where you are!

Stay where you f***ing are!

Stay down, or I'll f***ing

pop him. Don't do it!

Put the gun down!

Stay down!

Open up on them!

Back off!

Whoo!

OMINOUS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

Put him on

the f***ing ground. Move!

- Come on!

- Get him down!

Let's go get a burger!

I'm assuming you chose this one

for the leather upholstery.

Come on, come on,

come on, come on.

How's this

f***ing thing...? Hey!

...minimise

exposure to the fumes.

In breaking news, the police

have released the identities

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Submitted on August 05, 2018

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