Son of a Gun (2014)

108 min · Action, Drama, Gangster Film, action film, drama film, heist film, prison film

Popularity4.5/5

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Sep8.9kOct7.2kNov8.2kDec12kJan6.8kFeb11kMar9.3kApr8.0kMay7.5kJun6.3kJul5.2kAug6.1k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Julius Avery

Cast

Brenton Thwaites, Ewan McGregor, Matt Nable, Eddie Baroo, Jacek Koman, Tom Budge, Alicia Vikander, Damon Herriman, Nash Edgerton, David Thomson, Russell Kiefel, John Boxer

The story

A 19-year-old youth, JR, is sent to an Australian prison for a minor crime. His cellmate is being sexually abused by a prison gang led by a man named Dave. JR also meets the charismatic Brendan Lynch, a notorious Scottish armed robber.

Catalogue themes and tags

Act of Liberation, Chess, Chess Match, Darwin, Down Under, Ecstasy, Entlassung, Flucht aus dem Gefängnis, Gefängnis, Getaway Car, Gold Bar, Goldmine, Hold-Up Robbery, Hubschrauber, Maske, Maximum Security Prison, Nonswimmer, Perth, Sailboat, Sträfling, Taser, Ventilation Shaft, Verbrecherin, verrat

Genres

Action, Drama, Gangster Film, action film, drama film, heist film, prison film

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