ActionDramaThriller

The Marksman

- Justice comes down to him.

Jim Hanson’s quiet life is suddenly disturbed by two people crossing the US/Mexico border – a woman and her young son – desperate to flee a Mexican cartel. After a shootout leaves the mother dead, Jim becomes the boy’s reluctant defender. He embraces his role as Miguel’s protector and will stop at nothing to get him to safety, as they go on the run from the relentless assassins.

Release Date : 2021-01-15

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Sculptor MediaZero Gravity ManagementCutting Edge GroupStonehouse Motion PicturesVoltage Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Minuteman

Cast

Character Name : Jim

Original Name : Liam Neeson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miguel

Original Name : Jacob Perez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sarah

Original Name : Katheryn Winnick

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rosa

Original Name : Teresa Ruiz

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hernando

Original Name : Sean A. Rosales

Gender : Male

Character Name : Isidro

Original Name : Jose Vasquez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Maurico

Original Name : Juan Pablo Raba

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carlos

Original Name : Alfredo Quiroz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rigo

Original Name : Antonio Leyba

Gender : Male

Character Name : Randall

Original Name : Dylan Kenin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Everett

Original Name : Luce Rains

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartender Clara

Original Name : Ann Barrett Richards

Gender : Female

Character Name : Migrant

Original Name : Clark Sanchez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bank Man

Original Name : Alex Knight

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coyote

Original Name : David DeLao

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teenager

Original Name : Harry Maldonado

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agent

Original Name : Elias Gallegos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jorge

Original Name : Yediel Quiles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Danny

Original Name : Christian Hicks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Customs Officer

Original Name : Grayson Berry

Gender : Male

Character Name : K9 Officer

Original Name : Esodie Geiger

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gas Station Clerk

Original Name : Amber Midthunder

Gender : Female

Character Name : Emilio

Original Name : Jose Mijangos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Otto

Original Name : Roger Jerome

Gender : Male

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Rose Leininger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Woman in Car

Original Name : Lelia Symington

Gender : Female

Character Name : Boyfriend

Original Name : Chase Mullins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trooper

Original Name : Vic Browder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gun Store Owner

Original Name : Charles David Richards

Gender : Male

Character Name : Motel Clerk

Original Name : Assad Khaishgi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Deputy

Original Name : Jared Corum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dalton

Original Name : Kellen Boyle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Minister

Original Name : Tommy Lafitte

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tattooed Man

Original Name : Jeremy Evitts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Store Owner

Original Name : Scott Shirai

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aunt

Original Name : Patricia Rodriguez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Chris Breen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pedestrian (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeffrey Cain

Gender : Male

Character Name : Laborer (uncredited)

Original Name : Shawn Cody Calvert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tourist at the Market (uncredited)

Original Name : Cynthia Casaus

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pedestrian (uncredited)

Original Name : Sonny Ciarlillo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Truck Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Fike

Gender : Male

Character Name : Street Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Gary Flamik

Gender : Male

Character Name : Store Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Brian Gackowski

Gender : Male

Character Name : Border Patrol Agent (uncredited)

Original Name : Adam Hicks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cartel Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : Garrett Ielapi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bordel Patrol Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Kuse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Border Crossing Pedestrian (uncredited)

Original Name : James LaPrelle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Contractor (uncredited)

Original Name : Dustin Pennington

Gender : Male

Character Name : Latino Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : Gonzalo Robles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Child Playing Soccer (uncredited)

Original Name : Destiny Pearl Salgado

Gender : Male

Character Name : Church Bake Sale Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Melissa Santiago

Gender : Male

Character Name : Border Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Cheo Tapia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pedestrian (uncredited)

Original Name : Ming Wang

Gender : Female

Character Name : Border Crossing Pedestrian (uncredited)

Original Name : Lew Wurdeman

Gender : Male

Reviews

garethmb

@garethmb

2021-06-23

Liam Neeson is back in “The Marksman” and despite some flaws; the film provides what his fans want and is an engaging and topical film. Neeson plays Jim; a widower who spends his time on a tiny and struggling ranch in Arizona near the border. Jim is facing foreclosure from the bank after dealing with devastating medical bills for his late wife and feels that as a former Marine he has been given a bad deal by the system. Jim often drives along the border fence and radios in suspected crossings but is willing to provide aid to those who finds in distress. When Jim encounters a young woman and her son Miguel (Jacob Perez); he is drawn into conflict when they are pursued by some dangerous people which forces Jim to shoot when weapons are drawn killing one of the group in the process as well as the boy’s mother. Jim turns the boy over to the Border Patrol where his daughter Sarah (Katheryn Winnick), is in charge of the local office and is concerned when he learns the boy is to be sent back to family. Seeing the individuals he had previously had a gunfight with waiting for Miguel to cross; Jim decides to honor the dying wish of Miguel’s mother to take him to family in Chicago; even when that means abducting Miguel from custody. The trip not only puts Jim at odds with his daughter but as well as Miguel who wants to return home and causes the dangerous individuals to cross into the U.S. to ruthlessly track Jim and Miguel to exact their revenge. The film moves at a steady and deliberate pace until the finale gives fans a taste of the action that they would come to expect. It does take some patience as I saw numerous opportunities for a person of Jim’s skill to attempt to set an ambush, trap, or counter the dangers facing them but the final resolutions are enjoyable and satisfying. While the film does not have the action and intensity of some of Neeson’s recent works; it does provide enough entertainment to make it worth a watch and does contain content based on some very volatile and controversial topics which would spur intense debate. 3 stars out of 5

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

@screenzealots

2021-06-23

Liam Neeson has the magic touch that gives a boost to almost any movie he’s cast in, be it a love story or an action thriller. He makes the most mundane films palatable, so it shouldn’t be a shocker that Neeson is the best thing about “The Marksman,” a formulaic (but still entertaining) movie from director Robert Lorenz. Neeson plays Jim Hanson, an ex-Marine turned Arizona rancher who’s lost his wife to cancer and is about to lose his home to foreclosure. The man lives a life of solitude on an isolated stretch of land that touches the Mexican border. While out tending to his cattle one afternoon with his beloved dog Jackson, Jim sees a young mother named Rosa (Teresa Ruiz) and her son Miguel (Jacob Perez) slip through the border fence and take off running. He stops to help the pair after they plead for protection from the assassins that are following them. Tempers flare and the encounter ends in a shootout, killing Rosa. Her dying wish is for Jim to deliver Miguel safely to extended family in Chicago. A predictable road trip follows, with the bad guys hot on their trail. The body count piles up as the deadly cartel doesn’t hesitate to kill anyone and everyone who gets in their way. As they try to outrun the danger, the man and boy form an unlikely friendship and manage to stay one step ahead of the killers who remain in pursuit. Eventually their luck runs out, and Jim must do whatever it takes to fight for Miguel’s life. Neeson spends most of the movie growling at Perez, who doesn’t have much to do himself. The two have a nice chemistry, but Neeson’s grumpy old man shtick seems more fitting for someone like Clint Eastwood. Neeson does eventually get to open up a can of whoop ass on the baddies, but this film is a slight departure from his normal action star routine. The plot follows standard genre conventions, has plenty of gun violence, and will meet the the expectations of its target audience. Not only is the movie competently directed, but there’s more than enough to enjoy here — especially if you’re looking for mindless entertainment with a hint of a social message. The sentiment is progressive for an action movie, and the illegal immigration angle doesn’t feel forced. It actually works as a means of bringing the characters together. “The Marksman” isn’t exactly a notable player in the action genre, but it’s a good film for those who want a well-made, solid action movie with few surprises. By: Louisa Moore