The Old Man & the Gun
“This story is mostly true.”
The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Studio
Condé Nast Entertainment
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Old Man & the Gun performed
Budget
$15.8M
Worldwide Gross
$11.3M
Gross Profit
−$4.5M
Return
0.7× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$2M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Comedy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Forrest Tucker
Robert Redford
Forrest Tucker
John Hunt
Casey Affleck
John Hunt
Jewel
Sissy Spacek
Jewel
Teddy
Danny Glover
Teddy
Waller
Tom Waits
Waller
Maureen
Tika Sumpter
Maureen
Abilene
Ari Elizabeth Johnson
Abilene
Tyler
Teagan Johnson
Tyler
Mr. Owens
Gene Jones
Mr. Owens
Lt. Kelly
John David Washington
Lt. Kelly
Offerman
Barlow Jacobs
Offerman
Sandra
Augustine Frizzell
Sandra
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